communism

What if, after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Leon Trotsky assumed command of the Soviet Union (either through winning a power struggle against Joseph Stalin, or Stalin dying beforehand)? Obviously there are a great many things that could change if Trotsky had succeeded Lenin, so allow me...

What do you think that Russia's 20th century development would have looked like had the Bolshevik coup of 1917 failed? For instance, do you think that Russia would have become a developed country by now? Also, do you think that Russia would have retained all of the territories of the Russian...

Many people are unhappy with capitalism because of the many problems that it brings in, so if the world was a communist one, would that solve many of these problems and create a happier world?

Like if I wanted more ram or a new graphics card for my computer, how would I get those in communism?

The Hungarian Soviet Republic often used Freemasonry symbols by the communist leaders in important events, they even placed it as a state symbol in the Hungarian parliament building. In 1919, during the [[Hungarian Soviet Republic]] a Freemasonry Square and Compass was placed as state symbol...

BBC series, fascinating The Lost world of communism, 1-3 DDR Upon re-viewing, I discovered some cultural nudism depicted, so be warned.. Perhaps watch it inside of Youtube rather on the Historum site. It seemed to be ok with the BBC... znb_X48WXUg The Lost world of communism, Czechoslovakia...

People who believe in modern socialism constantly bring up this argument that socialism is great, and that it's only gotten a bad reputation because "Nobody's ever done it the right way" On paper, socialism sounds wonderful! Everybody is equal and shares resources in a collective pool...

What do you think about the ongoing myth that to be anti-fascist, one ought to appreciate the Soviet Union and communism. Media continues to push a narrative that the communist Soviet Union was a major, if not sole, factor in defeating fascist Nazi Germany in World War II. But the actual...

Who most accurately predicted the scale of death and destruction communist regime would bring before the communist takeover of Russia? Who most accurately predicted the scale of death and destruction communist regimes would bring before the subsequent communist takeovers across the globe?

Which American president during the Cold War (1947-1991) would you say was the most friendly towards communism, or at least most willing to negotiation and peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union and other communist states?

Why was Communism much more popular in Indochina than in the rest of Southeast Asia? After all, Communists managed to seize power in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Cold War but not in any other Southeast Asian countries. Indeed, while Communists even managed to bleed and exhaust the...

Perhaps some of us are aware of the reported connections between Christianity and Communism, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_communism Jesus Was A Socialist | The Huffington Post But also....numerous scholars have suggested a connection between Communism and Islam...

A little bit belated post, but yet ... It is good that the last holiday of any year is the 30th of December - the birthday of the USSR. Even if the Soviet Union lies buried and is eaten by worms. In 1970s Solzhenitsyn wrote mockingly in one of his scribble :what will you do with your...

Plenty of countries have had communism and some still do, why?

Is the oppressive nature of communism, violent revolution, political concentration camps, secret police, rationing of goods and supplies, no freedom to choose your employment, no freedom to travel..... etc, is all of that described by Marx in written form or described from his speeches? Did he...

Video with English subtitles. Attention!This is not Karl Marx bio, neither it is short content of Capital etc., i.e this video designed in order to reach wide audience,to make people who never knew or heard anything about communism would be interested in it. k4M7u0lKflQ SS7qu5m0Vrs

Pseudoarchaeology and politics on the Balkans: https://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/legacy-of-lies-communism-nationalism-and-pseudoarchaeology-in-romania-and-bulgaria/

Dont crucify me until you please read the whole thing. I always thought the communism was and is destined to fail because the circumstances required for it´s effectiveness are practically not achievable. When Marx envisioned his utopian society, the countries he had in mind where industrial...

While we can easily recognize that the decadence of the aristocracy played a big part in the shift of public attitudes to favour Communist ways in the pre-World War I era, one other thing that I have noticed over the years is that many of those who lived in that era saw the Church in the same...

By "support", I mean that he says until every gainfully employed person has the resources to live a long and healthy life, wealth should be distributed much more evenly. He condemns the secularism, of course, but says that on economics Marx was spot on. How would the world react? I'd imagine he...