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A core element of the Communist ideology is a linear outlook of history based upon the struggle of different socio-economic classes as society evolves. | |||
A core | # Primitive tribal societies in which there is too little of value for classes to actually develop. | ||
# Feudal societies in which property is controlled by nobles who rule over established classes of merchants, artisans, and uneducated peasants. | |||
# Capitalist societies in which the relationship has differentiated into wealthy owners of industry and the poor masses, known as the proletariat. | |||
# Communist societies in which all property is held in common for the good of all. | |||
According to Marxist ideology, societies will move towards a state in which a few vast, monopolistic corporations run society, and the majority of the population exist as increasingly poor workers. Eventually, this inequality leads to a revolution in which the owners of business are overthrown. After the revolution, capital and investment are abolished and industry is nationalized and run democratically via workers' councils. Eventually this society evolves into a stateless, classless society in which everyone works towards the common good. | |||
== Communism in practice == | == Communism in practice == | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 3 August 2008
Communism is a political ideology stemming from the works of Karl Marx.
Marxist Outlook on History
A core element of the Communist ideology is a linear outlook of history based upon the struggle of different socio-economic classes as society evolves.
- Primitive tribal societies in which there is too little of value for classes to actually develop.
- Feudal societies in which property is controlled by nobles who rule over established classes of merchants, artisans, and uneducated peasants.
- Capitalist societies in which the relationship has differentiated into wealthy owners of industry and the poor masses, known as the proletariat.
- Communist societies in which all property is held in common for the good of all.
According to Marxist ideology, societies will move towards a state in which a few vast, monopolistic corporations run society, and the majority of the population exist as increasingly poor workers. Eventually, this inequality leads to a revolution in which the owners of business are overthrown. After the revolution, capital and investment are abolished and industry is nationalized and run democratically via workers' councils. Eventually this society evolves into a stateless, classless society in which everyone works towards the common good.
Communism in practice
Despite the fact that the stateless, classless communistic society that Marx invisioned never existed. Various states founded by adherents to Marxist communist ideology have emerged. Said states that emerged did abolish capital and investment and nationalised industry, but were not democratic and were quite dictoral regiemes.
Critisism of Communism
Among various criticism of communism are based around the tyrannical nature of most communist states and of the shortcommings of centrally regulated command economies.
See also
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