A communist society entails major productive resources to be owned by the public and wealth being shared equally/as needed. It sounds like a good and fair system, however, the idea is definitely better on paper. Communism means that society would have to take turns with the production of goods. How the people in this society feel about the jobs assigned to them does not matter, as the main goal is about benefiting the community, not the individual. Therefore, stripping people of their individuality. People no longer have a choice of whether or not they want to live certain lifestyles, such as being a farmer. In addition to that, with a communist society, whatever one does is for the community, not necessarily themselves. Everyone is equal. Not only do you lose a sense of individuality, but no one is rich or poor, thus there is really no point in working harder.
When looking at the history of communism, it can be seen that it has failed over and over again. Historically, communist states have a record of mass murder and oppression. For example, the Gulags in Russia or the millions killed in China. Those living under the rule of communism faced a loss of rights and oppression. Communism was a way for the government to try to completely control people’s lives while hiding behind the idea of equality. If someone did not like being a farmer because of how much they were getting paid, they could not seek a different, higher paying job because there would be no such thing in a communist society. The fact of the matter is that humans naturally feel the need to express themselves along with being able to have a variety of options and opportunity to “move up a ladder”, which is not possible in a communist society.
In conclusion, a communist society would never be able to succeed. It would just lead into living bleak, oppressed lives with no meaning.
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