You believe in a classless society where wealth and resources are distributed equally among all citizens, leading to a harmonious and prosperous community.
Communism is a political ideology that advocates for a classless society where all property is publicly owned, and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. The concept of communism originated from Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the mid-19th century, as outlined in their famous work, "The Communist Manifesto." They argued that society's history was a history of class struggles, and that the proletariat, or working class, would eventually rise up against the bourgeoisie, or capitalist class, to establish a communist society.
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What does 'fairness' mean to you when it comes to dividing wealth among people?
@9H7QF62Libertarian5mos5MO
Equal wealth, without much context, seems like a nice thing. In practice, it doesn't seem very ethical. People should be paid according to how hard they work, but people with moderately easy jobs should still be able to make a living.
@9H7QSSWRepublican5mos5MO
Fairness means those who work hard should earn a higher pay. Those who do not work hard earn a lower pay
@9H7QKF25mos5MO
Fairness means those who work hard should earn a higher pay. Those who do not work hard earn a lower pay
@9H7XKRF5mos5MO
Everyone and I mean everyone is well within the money-earning range of each other not everyone is paid exactly equal as that would be unfair to those who risk their lives but, everyone is treated equally and expected of equally.
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
In what ways do you think equality in wealth would change the kinds of dreams and goals people pursue?
@9J5VFJ74mos4MO
everyone would have a fair chance to achieve their dreams
@9J6875D4mos4MO
Is it my job to? I'm just a regular Joe Shmoe with a specialty that is not political bull **** . We pay taxes and elect people who are supposed to do the research and make these rational choices on our behalf. Why dont YOU give me the deets? I am worrying about supporting my child and surviving thanks to **** y *** govt and the **** y *** people who run it. I dont have the LUXURY of having time to research something other than ways to make money that dont violate my moral code.
@9J5VHJT4mos4MO
Equality being prioritized can lead to more job oppertunity leading to more governement funding
@9J5VKPS4mos4MO
I don't believe everyone should be equal because then no one will want to be better or do great things
@9J5VC854mos4MO
I feel like it would change the social parties and how people view others.
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
Could the removal of wage disparities lead to a stronger sense of community, and in what ways?
@9J5TH874mos4MO
If there wasn't any wage disparities of course the community would be strengthened. The ways it would be strengthened would be less crime probably but it will also lead to people going back to like a barter system for trade.
@9J5TF734mos4MO
No, it will always end with a certain group having more while doing the same or maybe even less.
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
How would you feel if earning more was not an option, no matter how hard you worked?
@9H7RBHZ5mos5MO
I think that would be a very bad idea because everybody should get the amount of stuff that they work for.
@9H7SNY6Peace and Freedom5mos5MO
I would be mad if earning more was not an option no matter how hard you worked cause I feel that a person should be able to get rasies if they are working harder and showing intrest in their jobs more than others they should be rewarded for hard work.
@9H7T54R5mos5MO
I think that there should be a cap on the amount of money a person can make, however, there should still be room for promotion and pay raises so that people will still have the motivation to work hard.
@9H7TJYB5mos5MO
I would be mad because if I'm doing extra work and working hard I should be able to earn more
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
Imagine a world without billionaires; how do you think this would affect innovation and technological advancement?
Billionaires should not exist. Under capitalism, this should be enforced by a maximum wage, and very high minimum wages. But capitalism should be replaced completely with Socialism.
@9J647GT4mos4MO
if everyone is making the same money there is no incentive to find that next new thing or offer the best in service. you would have a batch of lazy people just waiting on their check to get a new box of fudge rounds.
@9J5VD874mos4MO
Communism hasn’t really worked before. A world without billionaires would be a world with a lower wealth-ceiling, but it may also lower the amount of determination throughout the overall economy. The economy is inherently a competition, the American economy, so taking the competition away and giving everyone a medal would be a massive adjustment for the majority of Americans. Communism is a nice idea on paper, but the real-world and human factors of our nation make it not so appealing or realistic.
@9J5VB8PWomen’s Equality4mos4MO
I think it would affect innovation and technological advancements in so many different ways.
@9J5VTWP4mos4MO
If there were no billionaires in the world then I feel we wouldn't be as advance as we are, because very smart individuals who have money made some of the inventions we use today.
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
How would you stay motivated in your education or job if your efforts didn't lead to personal financial gain but benefited society as a whole?
@9H8MFXW5mos5MO
i would not be very motivated to work if it didn't lead to personal benifit
@9H9JHCM5mos5MO
I would pursue my dream career, and I wouldn't have to worry about how much it pays.
@9H9JDDZ5mos5MO
I would not agree in some point because I am just helping the society but I am not doing if for myself neither receving something that helps me.
@9H8MD2Y5mos5MO
I simply wouldn't as that's not the way I operate. I work only for my beneficial gain and for those I hold dear to me
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
Can a society truly progress without competition, and what would progress look like to you in such a society?
@9H898N35mos5MO
Society needs competition to thrive, because without it there would be no incentive to make forward progress. Communism takes away that aspect of competing for wealth, property, things of personal significance.
@9CJ6CB64mos4MO
One’s personal wants are the main focus instead. When your needs are met, you can worry about your wants, your life, and the prosperity of those you care for, instead of trying to make ends meet. If we shared our ideas, knowledge, and resources, we’d supercharge innovation as long as any positive incentive exists. The profit would simply be less.
@9H887YN5mos5MO
I believe that capitalism should be allowed to an extent because people should all be appointed the same opprotunities for education and to get a job, but no one should get more opprotunities than others. And taxes should still allow for a living wage wherever one is and whatever job one has. Progress is when a society is better at being successful personally while aiding those who are less fortunate.
@9H88C785mos5MO
No because we need competition to push us to grow and learn.
@9H88JYWLibertarian5mos5MO
if done right it is the best method but it will never be done right
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
Would you find more satisfaction in work if you knew it directly helped others instead of increasing personal wealth, and why?
@9H8MND45mos5MO
I do find satisfaction to help others instead of increasing my personal
@9H8MJ5B5mos5MO
I wouldn't be more satisfied working if I knew it wouldn't increase my wealth because it is my work and not other people's work.
Absolutely, because knowing how your work helps others is essential for wellbeing
@9H8MH8F5mos5MO
If it directly helped others. If all my needs were met and I was in no way struggling for myself I would rather help others in need.
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
If you weren't working to earn money, how much more or less time would you devote to helping others?
@9HGMH6V5mos5MO
Probably not a lot but some time would go into it.
@9HGMDP65mos5MO
I would devote a lot of time helping others. However I despise communism in all its forms.
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@9CJ6CB64mos4MO
Probably more if I had the opportunity. If one’s survival isn’t on the line, I’d probably be more supportive of the “hustle” mentality.
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