Different?

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What is the a difference between socialism and communism?

[Hiero]

Socialism is the period before communism.

Socialism is the revolutionary society once the Proleteriat has taken control. They use the state machine to futher the class war. Under socialism a program is undertaken to make all property state property. This is called the Proleterait Dictatoship, the main goal is to destroy all other class.

Once this happens the state starts to become useless and it wither away's. This communism. No class and no state aparatus.

[Subversive Pessimist]

In a socialist society things are produced in order to satisfy the needs of humanity. In a capitalist nation, the motive for producing is profit.


Countries like the Soviet Union, Cuba, China etc. were based on socialist, not communist principles.


This (http://www.oneparty.co.uk/index.html?http%3A//www.oneparty.co.uk/html/courses.html) link might help you out.






Socialism

1. A belief that human society can and should be organised along social lines - that is, for the benefit of all, rather than for the profit of a few 2. A type of reformist politics advocating nationalised industries and workers rights 3. In Orthodox Marxist theory, the stage after capitalism but before Communism in which the dictatorship of the proletariat rules and individuals are paid according to how much they work. China, the USSR, etc. all claimed to be in this socialist stage, none ever claimed to be in communism. That is why the USSR was called the Union of Soviet SOCIALIST Republics and not the Union of Soviet Communist Republics. 4. Also a form of post revolutionary society in its own right.



Communism

1. Any philosophy advocating a classless, stateless society without money or markets organized according to the principle “from each according to ability, to each according to need” 2. In Orthodox Marxist theory it is stage of history coming after socialism (dictatorship of the proletariat) when the state has “withered away” and society is run according to the principle “from each according to ability, to each according to need”


Che-lives Dictionary (http://www.che-lives.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25786)

[redstar2000]

What is Socialism? An Attempt at a Brief Definition (http://redstar2000papers.fightcapitalism.net/theory.php?subaction=showfull&id=1082900868&archive=&cnshow=headlines&start_from=&ucat=&)

What is Communism? A Brief Definition (http://redstar2000papers.fightcapitalism.net/theory.php?subaction=showfull&id=1082898978&archive=&cnshow=headlines&start_from=&ucat=&)

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The Redstar2000 Papers (http://www.redstar2000papers.fightcapitalism.net)
A site about communist ideas

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Quick definitions:

Socialism is class society with nicer masters.

Coomunism is classless society with no masters.