For the same reason that democracy is better than autocracy. the more people have a say in things that effect them the more these things will benefit the people.
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Why is Communism better the Capitalism?
After having met a very loud and annoying Communist. Who was absolutely sure of his beliefs yet provided little to no reason as to why they Communism was better then Capitalism, I ask you the members of Revleft to explain.
Why is Communism better then Capitalism?
For the same reason that democracy is better than autocracy. the more people have a say in things that effect them the more these things will benefit the people.
Right, Historical examples seem to go against your statement.
Then sir, you have no idea what Communism is.
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"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not want our enemies to have guns, so why should we let them have ideas?" - Joseph Stalin
"Here, in the Soviet Union, I am not a Negro but a human being for the first time in my life ... I walk in full human dignity." - Paul RobesonSOLIDARITY
FREEDOM
Isn't it the belief that business should be state owned?
Absolutely not! We believe in the abolishment of the state! It's a common misconception that the USSR or China was "Communist", because having a Communist country is impossible.
This is Communism:
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not want our enemies to have guns, so why should we let them have ideas?" - Joseph Stalin
"Here, in the Soviet Union, I am not a Negro but a human being for the first time in my life ... I walk in full human dignity." - Paul Robeson
So Communism is the belief that we should get rid of national governments and return to City-States with direct Democracies and have all material items jointly owned?
No. Communism is the belief that we can have an international society with no countries, or leaders, or masters. We believe that instead of bosses and politicians creating the rules, we could use the Direct Democracy instead. We believe that instead of bosses there should be "Worker's Councils" which control and decide what happens in their work place (These councils could elect representatives for the community etc etc.).. Some of us (Including I) believe in a Gift Economy, and we believe in the abolishment of money. We believe in the abolishment of the STATE, not government. By state we mean the Dictatorship of the Bourgeoisie.
We do not believe in tyranny, we believe in freedom.
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not want our enemies to have guns, so why should we let them have ideas?" - Joseph Stalin
"Here, in the Soviet Union, I am not a Negro but a human being for the first time in my life ... I walk in full human dignity." - Paul Robeson
No, its the belief that the economy should be democratic and the industries should be controlled by the workers.
So you want a World Government with Direct Democracy.
Wouldn't Direct Democracy be impossible to accomplish in a World Government?
No, right now we have world Capitalism, and not a world government.
What is this elusive 'world government' you speak of?
No by "state" we mean an apparatus that is used by a ruling class/ruling classes to defend its/theirs class interests.
We also want to abolish the proletarian state, when time comes (of course we first need to establish one).
Communism is better than capitalism because it is economically superior, just as capitalism is economically superior to the fuedal mode of production.
By that logic, capitalism and liberal democracy don't work at all because the historical examples of the French First Republic and Commonwealth of England show otherwise.
Communism isn't necessarily "superior" to capitalism but is just in the interest of the working class, while capitalism/liberalism is in the interest of the wealthy class.
The fact that 1% of the population own 1% of the 'wealth', not 40% like in this silly capitalist world.
The fact that half the world won't live in poverty
The fact that everyone will have free education, healthcare, etc etc
...the list goes on pretty much forever, do some research into Communism and see for yourself
Well said. To the OP, I'd recommend looking to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("North Korea") for an example of the superiority of communism. Universal no cost healthcare, food distribution, worker's power and a people's army.
http://www.korea-is-one.org/
Or read up on things authored by Bruce Cummings.
No, it isn't.
The idea that businesses should be state owned could be described as social democracy in its extreme form.
Communism stands for a society of freely associated producers, without money, capital, the state and commodity production.
These measures do not amount to the abolition of capital (not abolition of the means of production, but the abolition of the social relation of capital which these means of production take on) which is a necessity in order that a classless society might be established.
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“The possibility of securing for every member of society, by means of socialized production, an existence not only fully sufficient materially, and becoming day by day more full, but an existence guaranteeing to all the free development and exercise of their physical and mental faculties – this possibility is now for the first time here, but it is here.” Friedrich Engels
"The proletariat is its struggle; and its struggles have to this day not led it beyond class society, but deeper into it." Friends of the Classless Society
"Your life is survived by your deeds" - Steve von Till
Not sure if trolling...
Cuba is somewhat famous for its great healthcare system. Remember that (original) marxism and anarchism go hand in hand, as nations, religions, armies and states are all instruments of bourgeois power.
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