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Ideology Group | Communism |
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Notable People | Karl Marx Friedrich Engels Vladimir Lenin |
Notable Parties | Communist Party (USSR) Communist Party (USA) |
Communism is a polarizing ideology, to say the least. As decried as it is praised, it can safely be said to have been, along with National Socialism, one of the defining ideologies of the 20th century so far. But what exactly is communism?
Descended from the thought of Marx and Engels, and claiming the heritage of Lenin's revolution, its end goal is to establish a classless, stateless, humane society based on common ownership of the means of production and free distribution thereof according to one's needs. Its adherents are firm believers in the concept of class struggle, and aim to overthrow the bourgeoisie to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat - a society and government where the working class and the state are synonymous.
- Soviet Union and its fall
- Communism internationally (Africa, Asia, South America)
- Where is it now?