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Is Communism Amongst Us At Last?
Is this the reason for the increased violence — the supposed ‘resistance?’
In days gone by, when I studied these things, there were clear definitions of totalitarianism, communism, and socialism. In order to grasp what I am saying in this article, I’m going to define them for you, so I do not lose you along the way.
Totalitarianism, which was the governing strategy of the USSR, is a combination of socialism, fascism, and communism. Children were removed from their parents if they showed any particular talent in any area, and they were trained in that discipline from then on. It is why the Soviet Union produced such incredible ballet dancers and gymnasts.
The Soviet Union also have five year plans, in which they used a communist like structure in which collectives manufactured certain products. The collectives were populated by a group of people whose sole purpose was production.
Socialism is a government strategy where the government owns all the means of production. This means that the government owns the factories, the manufacturers, and the producers of anything and everything. The government then distributes everything.
A mixed economy is when most of the manufacturing is done by capitalists and business owners, while the state holds…
