When the revolution comes

[Mr. White]

When the revolution comes, and i am sure of that, what will happen to all the rich folks, the ones who own a big house and a lot of money. Will they be stripped of there belongings?

i am new to communism, and a answer to my question would be much appreciatet.

[Essential Insignificance]

When the revolution comes, and i am sure of that, what will happen to all the rich folks, the ones who own a big house and a lot of money. Will they be stripped of there belongings?

Of course they (belongings) would be "stripped" of all of their personal wealth, and the other "big class" bourgeois would be stripped of their private property -- the means of production -- which would be seized and controlled by the revolutionary proletariat, under direct, communal, common ownership.

What is "stripped" from the personal wealth of the bourgeoisie would become communal property owned, managed and distributed by all, for all, for equal enjoyment and pleasure.

I have seen a few member post on Che-lives that all obscene and extravagant, belongings of the past bourgeois, should be "burned" and done away with...what a waste!

[socialistfuture]

mansions will become community centres and things like that - spread'n the love the way we should.

ppl like elton john with way too many clothes will share em out - of course it would all depend on how the revolution came about and at what spead. after revolutions often the rich flee - but if there was revolution everywhere there would be no place to flee to.

[redstar2000]

Will they be stripped of their belongings?

Well, yes and no.

There are some "personal possessions" that clearly exceed any reasonable definition of "need"...and they would certainly be confiscated and distributed to the masses.

People with closets full of clothes, shoes, etc. don't need all that stuff...so we'll take most of it and give it to the poorest.

Or consider a wealthy couple with an 8-room apartment on Central Park West. They don't need that much room -- move them into a one-bedroom apartment and give that big place to a couple with half-a-dozen kids.

Other things may be completely useless in the absence of the capitalist class...rural mansions, for example. The most sensible path might be to just let them fall into ruin. Limos are gas hogs...scrap them. Large yachts might be usefully converted into passenger ferrys...but smaller ones don't seem to have much use.

So it's really a practical question...what do they have that we could use and that they don't really need?

:redstar2000:

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[CubanFox]

Perhaps some of the obscenities that line the streets of Palm Beach, FL, could be converted into "museums of class inequality".

Along with Redstar's suggestions, I would turn the elitist, racist golf courses into parks for all. The managers of golf courses that discriminated based on race in the past would receive gaol sentences.

[zhongjiezhe]

When the revolution comes?
GOOD QUESTION!

it is not easy.
at frist,care everyone .no just youself only.

talk about your life with them.
but, you must keep youself.

do small things,keep great idea.

study "marxism abc".
maybe you will get less sleeping.

it is not easy.
but,you must belive forever.

VIVA CHE!

[YKTMX]

I'd like to make a small point here.

Yes, "personal property" would be a thing of past however some people object that this could lead to things like photographs or personal belongings just being arbitrarily taken away. They won't be, you will still be allowed to have your own "stuff".

[Oldergod]

the idea is to eliminate social classes...and we cant really do that if you have people living in big houses and others living in small houses...you know?

[Essential Insignificance]

the idea is to eliminate social classes...and we cant really do that if you have people living in big houses and others living in small houses...you know?

Perhaps...

Well, it's going to always depend on the size of the family; the amount of families or individuals, who are willing to live together; or even the shortage of new housing constructions -- which might force people to live together.

It would seem like a "big waste", just to let all of these "fine" domiciles go to waste. Don't you think?

I, personally, would not be concerned if someone else had a much larger abode then myself, and I suspect, that a lot would feel the same living in a classless society.

The social hierarchy -- of high opinion -- gained by living in a better-quality dwelling, which in class society implied that you were, "superior", more affluent or "cooler" – would of, of course, lost all of its "kudos" and admiration.

People I anticipate just, won't care.