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CommunismCommunism

IdeologiesIdeologies

• In some ways communism represents an idea as opposed to a form of government

• It is opposed to capitalism rather than democracy

• In some ways communism represents an idea as opposed to a form of government

• It is opposed to capitalism rather than democracy

Karl Marx (1818-1883)Karl Marx (1818-1883)

• Father of communist thought• Posited that communism would be

the final stage in society. Progression would be: primitive communism; slave-based empires; feudalism; capitalism; communism

• Father of communist thought• Posited that communism would be

the final stage in society. Progression would be: primitive communism; slave-based empires; feudalism; capitalism; communism

SocialismSocialism

• Communism, politically, considered to be a branch of socialism

• Definition: the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole

• Communism, politically, considered to be a branch of socialism

• Definition: the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole

Communism DefinedCommunism Defined

• advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and need

• Classless societies• Rise of the proletariate

• advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and need

• Classless societies• Rise of the proletariate

Communism is Recent History

Communism is Recent History

• Defined by a single-party rule• That party is all powerful and is

supposed to provide equality to all peoples

• In reality, the party got the “lion share” of the wealth

• Most modern communist countries use a form of democracy

• Defined by a single-party rule• That party is all powerful and is

supposed to provide equality to all peoples

• In reality, the party got the “lion share” of the wealth

• Most modern communist countries use a form of democracy