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Pronounced: Kom-yoo-niz-um
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Communism is an economic theory created by Karl Marx. The theory states to abolish all private property, and make workers the most powerful people in society and giving them less hours. The people get benefits for being workers. Money and class under true Communism does not exist. To show how it would work (In theory, mind you.), go play some Minecraft with friends. Proceed to try to survive in Hardcore mode. It is more than likely that you would share everything in order to be more happy and not die. It bases off of class war/struggle.
Communism only works in theory, however. Capitalism, the opposite of Communism, bases off of a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." theory. If you want an apple pie, but you can't make them. Only Bob, but you're the only one who can weave clothing, then Capitalism would allow you to give Bob a piece of clothing while he gives you the pie. This is how Capitalism works. Communism says that Bob will make nothing but apple pies, all day every day, and you should make clothes all day every day. Then you give all of your products to the government and then the government redistributes them. Capitalism just leads to improvement where Communism leads to stagnation.
Pronounced: Kom-yoo-niz-um
Plural: N/A
Pronounced: N/A
Definition:
Communism is an economic theory created by Karl Marx. The theory states to abolish all private property, and make workers the most powerful people in society and giving them less hours. The people get benefits for being workers. Money and class under true Communism does not exist. To show how it would work (In theory, mind you.), go play some Minecraft with friends. Proceed to try to survive in Hardcore mode. It is more than likely that you would share everything in order to be more happy and not die. It bases off of class war/struggle.
Communism only works in theory, however. Capitalism, the opposite of Communism, bases off of a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." theory. If you want an apple pie, but you can't make them. Only Bob, but you're the only one who can weave clothing, then Capitalism would allow you to give Bob a piece of clothing while he gives you the pie. This is how Capitalism works. Communism says that Bob will make nothing but apple pies, all day every day, and you should make clothes all day every day. Then you give all of your products to the government and then the government redistributes them. Capitalism just leads to improvement where Communism leads to stagnation.
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A highly offensive term aimed at people who have Communist beliefs or is a Communist. The term was first seen written on the back of a math journal.
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Karl Marx's "utopia" is often misunderstood by today's supporters of socialism.
Karl Marx posited that the workers must overthrow their oppressors, but he goes on to argue that those workers would in turn become the oppressors.
In other words, it's an endless cycle of violence, and that notion is called "Marxist History". The idea that all of human history has been a class struggle is held by many Marxist historians, and Marx himself, and just because some dirty workers overthrow a company doesn't mean utopia will magically occur.
Karl Marx's "utopia" is often misunderstood by today's supporters of socialism.
Karl Marx posited that the workers must overthrow their oppressors, but he goes on to argue that those workers would in turn become the oppressors.
In other words, it's an endless cycle of violence, and that notion is called "Marxist History". The idea that all of human history has been a class struggle is held by many Marxist historians, and Marx himself, and just because some dirty workers overthrow a company doesn't mean utopia will magically occur.
by DatKikero March 29, 2017
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The fallacy is that somehow, in the minds of the right-winger (who, for the record, most likely has no actual idea what Socialism is) people who support Socialism/Communism are lazy and weak, but also have the idea that Socialism/Communism is when the people are overworked or are "forced to work for extensive periods of time"
An example of a natural case of Schrödinger's Socialist can be found when somebody says this,
"It's a murderous ideology for lazy bags of shit who play video games all day..." then go on to say, "...yet they somehow think working for inhumane hours and doing hard labor is how we should live."
In summary, a non-sequitur commonly spouted by ignorant conservatives who think the red-scare hasn't ended.
The fallacy is that somehow, in the minds of the right-winger (who, for the record, most likely has no actual idea what Socialism is) people who support Socialism/Communism are lazy and weak, but also have the idea that Socialism/Communism is when the people are overworked or are "forced to work for extensive periods of time"
An example of a natural case of Schrödinger's Socialist can be found when somebody says this,
"It's a murderous ideology for lazy bags of shit who play video games all day..." then go on to say, "...yet they somehow think working for inhumane hours and doing hard labor is how we should live."
In summary, a non-sequitur commonly spouted by ignorant conservatives who think the red-scare hasn't ended.
P1: "Man, make up your mind, are we lazy or wanting to be overworked?"
P2: "Seems like a case of Schrödinger's Communist!"
P2: "Seems like a case of Schrödinger's Communist!"
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