Socialism is not a true form of society, it is a transitional state from capitalism to communism;
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A society run by the working class rather than the bourgeoisie. The state machine is used to defend working class interests against those who still have wealth or power and who will attempt to return society to the capitalist system and bourgeois rule. Socialism is the period of transition between the overthrow of bourgeois rule and the development of a classless, communist society.
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Communism/socialism has never existed. Now;
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But in Cuba, you get your very own rice cooker as your gift from your very own benevolent dictator.
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Cuba is not communist. It is a perverted version of communism, a feudal police-state that bears no resemblance to Marx's ideal. In true communism, there would be no dictator (as communism is a CLASSLESS society) but an open forum where parties representing the proletariat can put forth their ideas in order to influence the consciousness of the proletariat. Those ideas that the proletariat support are implemented; i.e. a democracy.
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Because there is a price that comes with those benefits. Eliminating poverty comes at the cost of opportunity and personal freedom. For most people (at least in America), the trade off is not worth it.
Yes, child poverty is insignificant when compared to, say, Defense.
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In a communist society, there would be no suppression of free speech, free thought, free movement/assembly etc. The only suppression would be that of the bourgeoise who would inevitably attempt to revert the nation back to capitalism, to a state where the proletariat are once again suppressed.
'Defence' (attack) would be irrelevant in a communist world as all people would be equal so there would be no need to fight. Indeed, there would be no borders to defend.
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For an economy to function, there must be poor people.
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Correction;
For a CAPITALIST economy to function, there must be poor people
In a communist society, the wealth created by the proletariat will be shared out amongst the proletariat; "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."[/quote]