Communism is a ponzi scheme designed to benefit the ruling class that is intent on never allowing the state to wither away. So basically the article makes a distinction without a difference. Ownership IS control and control IS ownership. Communism claims that nobody owns anything, that is except the state. They are the elites, just in government. Either way, its all just another way for a certain elite few, people who think that they have the right to order the world according to their whims, to force their collective will onto others.
In the long march of the 8th Route Army from Manchuria to Yunan under the Communist leader Mao Zedong 5 million Chinese perished because of a lack of food, But Comrade Mao always had whatever he wanted to eat, no matter what the price was. Both were extremely despotic and cruel to the point of madness. Both came from upper class families and not the common people, so how could they ever lnow what it was to go without food or other essentials?
To put it squarely both were dictators who fooled the ignorant masses in their respective countries into believing their fairy tales of creating a Utopia for them. Not really, technically in true communism the elite phew are really the elite most.
If something is owned it is controlled and if something is controlled it is owned. So the reality is that Communism and Fascism are just two sides of the same cow pie! Both on the Left of the political spectrum. My understanding is, Communism is the economic climate, and Fascism is how you control it.
Either way, a degree of Fascism is still required to maintain control. Seems to me that a degree of fascism is required to enforce Communism. Democracy is when each individual vote is equal in determining government policy. We elect representatives to make decisions for us. Usually, when people have access to free ideals, people Democratically support a free-market system. Thus, in cases of Communism, a degree of fascism has to be used to prevent people from Democratically invoking Capitalism into their society.
The Soviet Union and the DPRK are good examples… they use nationalism and supreme military control to enforce supreme statism. It may be a communist economy, but it enforced by a fascist elite state. Socialism is the elitist craft of using the poor to assimilate the middle class, communism is the police state needed to control the hungry masses.
Fascism is using the state to force your will on others. Communism is bad. Capitalism is better, but still bad. Fascism is wrong. A regulated Free Market is the best, a free market where any company or corporation is limited in size and is not allowed to become dangerously large and powerful. Lose your sheeplishness and stop being ostriches! Buy small and from small! Apparently you are one of these people who think that communism and capitalism are two points at either end of a scale of economics.
They are not. Communism is at one end of the line. Laissez faire free markets are at the other end. In other words, capitalism is everywhere. In North Korea and Cuba, only the ruling elites are allowed to practice it. And even in some theoretical global communist state, where nations no longer exist, you would still have capitalism being practiced between actors of the state.
Democracies produce collectivism in all its brutal forms. Monsanto is one good example of corporatism gone bad.
They want to rule the food supply for the entire world. Communism good for worker but bad for tinsel. Capitalism good for tinsel but bad for worker. Fascism is bad for both. Democracy is very convenient to lobbied politicians and large corporations. Which means criminals, alcoholics and most animals would not vote, yet their rights would be protected.
Perhaps it may sound a bit communistic or Scandinavian , but in a society where profit and money is removed, there may be elimination of corruption and greed and a new kind of barter introduced among people.
Yet there would still be small businesses that would be selling necessary goods at a certain rate of profit, not to allow them to grow into greedy unlimited corporations, but to have them the extra money fro their needs. I maybe wrong, but I have some ideas, which may already have been repeated in history.
So… here is my question. What is the difference between ownership and control? The article is at pains to explain a difference and uses this choice of words. You cant have control with out de facto ownership, and De jure ownership gives control. There is no difference, except in the fantasy world of Marxists. Pixie Dust? In theory there may be differences, but in implementation there is not much difference. Both in practice end up as totalitarian regimes controlled by a small ruling class and mass violations of human rights.
Fascism is what socialism becomes when socialists need to hold on to power. Fascism is the kissing cousin of Marxism, and the two always want to get married. Both systems are rotten, but fascists at least have the honesty to state their motives plainly at least thus far in history and hold their banner high. They are overtly arrogant, not fearing any objections to their demands. Marxists, on the other hand, are disingenuous and intellectually dishonest.
They always claim superior knowledge, and their theories explain everything, after the fact. Rather, they disavow all past disasters and blame anything and everything else. Mama nature knows what she needs best. Totalitarianism is a political system whereby absolute power is concentrated in the hands of one party. There are no civil rights, nor are there any elections.
Socialism is an economic system whereby the means of production is publicly owned. In other words, any raw material used to produce goods, or services and most importantly — the profits derived by said, goods and services — are publicly owned and absorbed by the state. Capitalism is an economic system whereby the means of production are privately owned. In other words, any raw material used to produce goods, or services and most importantly — the profits derived by said, goods and services — are privately owned and absorbed by individuals.
Communism therefore, is the political system of totalitarianism paired with the economic system of socialism. Likewise, fascism is the political system of totalitarianism paired with the economic system of capitalism. Capitalism is NOT merely the private ownership of the means of production. Capitalism is the expression of human economic behavior that is universal to all social systems and modes of government, varying only by degrees of economic freedom allowed for individuals.
From complete laissez-faire free market systems on one end to complete centrally controlled totalitarian systems on the other end. It cannot NOT exist because humans cannot enjoy the myriad social benefits of production and work, without producing and working to create them. Capitalism is as universal to humans as photosynthesis is to green plants. Socialism asserts 2 notable dogmas: 1 that economics is the fundamental expression of human history and existence and, 2 that capitalism is a recent aberration of the industrial age that exploits mankind for the benefit of a few elites.
Socialism, in real-life terms, is human revolutionary activity dedicated to ushering in a communist utopia. Communism is the theorized end state of socialist revolution.
It is by necessity, totalitarian and authoritarian, since human economic behavior must be molded and controlled in accordance with the tenets of Marxism. Religion is abolished. Marriage is abolished. Parental authority is abolished. Private property and inheritance are abolished. All human capital is owned by the state. Communism is essentially a return to monarchical feudalism.
Modern Fascism is a mixture of private and collectivist economic policy. But really, fascism can be anything, as long as it is militaristic, nationalistic and xenophobic. Objective people recognize that modern fascism tends to grow up in mismanaged socialist countries — when whatever emergencies or failures cause politicians to resort to corruption and mob manipulation to hang on to power, or cause revolutionaries to grab for power.
Bread and circuses. But on the other hand, there can be fascist tendencies in non-socialist countries as well. To summarize, fascism is national socialism while communism is international socialism. Most importantly, in Mr. The evidence is compelling and comes from original or primary sources. Many related concepts and associations are discussed.
One has not thoroughly explored this topic without considering these ideas, even if only to discard them as many have.
Either way, you will have something new to discuss and share your opinion on. Anyone forget we are Americans and have the right to think what we believe in not just what other think or what our country thinks?.. And nationalism has in principle nothing to do with fascism. Fascism exists when government rejects democratic principles and achievements.
It can be based on a belief OR corporate interests. Frightening eh? So when you say fascism, you should not just think of Hitler and the German Empire of yesteryear but you should take the definition for what it really is.
So the Obama government was a fascist government. This will be revealed in the coming years. Just ideas the worst part of all of them is human corruption. Even our country is broken bc of it.
Capitalism holds money over morals and vacuums money to the top an in democracy it allows money to buy political power, I like the ideals of the fascist design more than democracy or ours anyway…. To big cumbersome requires grease to move an its beaurocracies chew up and waste resources even tho everyone sees it its not fixed. Fascism can go very bad very fast but the deciding factor of fascism will rest squarely on the shoulders of the head of state, an if that person is moral and intelligent he has without exception the full power of his people highly efficient an the obvious problems arent excepted their fixed even if it requires moving mountains.
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Communist movements are quickly hijacked by opportunistic dictators. Communism vs. Comparison chart Communism versus Fascism comparison chart Communism Fascism Philosophy From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. Free-access to the articles of consumption is made possible by advances in technology that allow for super-abundance. The state must gain glory through constant conquest and war. The past was glorious, and that the State can be renewed.
The individual has no value outside of his or her role in promoting the glory of the State. Philosophies varied by country. Key Elements Centralized government, planned economy, dictatorship of the "proletariat", common ownership of the tools of production, no private property.
Usually anti-democratic with a 1-party system. Actual idealism, centralized government, social Darwinism, planned economy, anti-democratic, meritocratic, extreme nationalism, militarism, racism Nazism.
One party system. Ideas All people are the same and therefore classes make no sense. The government should own all means of production and land and also everything else. People should work for the government and the collective output should be redistributed equally. Union between businesses and the State, with the state telling the business what to do, with nominally private ownership. Corporatism in Italy, National Socialism in Germany. Central planning of National economy.
Redistribution of wealth Nazi. Political System A communist society is stateless, classless and governed directly by the people. This, however, has never been achieved. In practice, they have been totalitarian in nature, with a central party governing society. One charismatic leader has absolute authority.
Often the symbol of the state. Advisers to Government are generally picked by merit rather than election. Cronyism common. Private Property Abolished. The concept of property is negated and replaced with the concept of commons and ownership with "usership".
Nominally permitted. Contingent upon service, obedience, or usefulness to the State. Definition International theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, with actual ownership ascribed to the community or state. Rejection of free markets and extreme distrust of Capitalism in any form. An extremely nationalistic, authoritarian state usually led by one person at the head of one party.
No democratic election of representatives. No free market. No individualism or individual glory. The State controls of the press and all other media. Economic Coordination Economic planning coordinates all decisions regarding investment, production and resource allocation. Planning is done in terms of physical units instead of money.
Businesses are nominally privately owned; the State dictates outputs and investments. Planning is based on projected labor output rather than money. Social Structure All class distinctions are eliminated. A society in which everyone is both the owners of the means of production and their own employees. Strict class structure believed necessary to prevent chaos Italian Fascist. All class distinctions are eliminated German Nazi. Italian Fascism was not racist in doctrine originally.
Religion Abolished - all religious and metaphysics is rejected. Fascism is a civic religion: citizens worship the state through nationalism. Ownership Structure The means of production are commonly-owned, meaning no entity or individual owns productive property. Importance is ascribed to "usership" over "ownership". The means of production are nominally privately owned but directed by the State. Private ownership of business is contingent upon submission to the direction and interests of the State.
Free Choice Either the collective "vote" or the state's rulers make economic and political decisions for everyone else. In practice, rallies, force, propaganda etc. Close Search Search. Show Streaming. Explore More. Blog post. Confidence and Concern at China's "Two Sessions".
By Abraham Denmark on March 10, Part of the Meeting Reports Publication. By Vladimir Tismaneanu. Communism Europe Eastern Europe. Lessons from Communism and Fascism In the novel La condition humaine, published in the early s, Andre Malraux captured the great dream of 20th century communism.
Comparing Two Evils: Communism vs. Nazism There is no spectacular revelation in The Black Book: what has emerged from the secret archives of the former Soviet bloc countries confirms the long-held view that communists engaged in revolutionary civil war to accomplish the total transformation of the economy, society, and culture.
The key point, however, is the legitimacy of the comparison, and here I agree with the Polish-French historian, Krzystof Pomian's approach: "It is undeniable that mass crimes did take place, as well as crimes against humanity, and this is the merit of the team that put together The Black Book: to have brought the debate regarding 20th century communism into public discussion; in this respect, as a whole, beyond the reservations that one can hold concerning one page or another, it has played a remarkable role.
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The most basic tenet of communism indicates that workers who are responsible for producing wealth should have a share of that wealth. But there are more important principles in a communist government, including:. Many people believe that socialism and communism are basically the same thing. While communism is a form of socialism, the two government systems are quite different in practice. Socialism can co-exist with capitalism, unlike communism, and does in most modern democracies known as democratic socialism.
The term socialism comes from the Latin sociare and the French social , meaning "to share. The movement gained popularity with Marx's work in sociology and economics, and there are several examples of socialism found in 19th, 20th, and 21st-century politics. The clearest way to see the differences between communism and socialism are in their philosophies.
Some of the main principles of socialism include:. The difference between fascism vs. But fascism, communism and socialism are only three types of government in the world. To contrast these types of government, learn more about how limited government functions , as well as its key principles and global examples. You might also want to understand some related terms like historic vs. All rights reserved. Home Examples Fascism vs. Communism vs. Socialism: Differences Explained Fascism vs.
Socialism: Differences Explained. What Is Fascism? Principles of Fascism When you call someone a fascist, you're commenting on their oppressive nature. The principles of fascism include: Anti-Neutralism - Fascists do not believe in seeing "both sides" or staying neutral; you're either with them or against them.
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