Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist.
- n. The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies.
- n. US, informal A state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian.
Examples
“We hold further that Communism is not only desirable, but that existing societies, founded on Individualism, _are inevitably impelled in the direction of Communism_.”
““The term Communism, applied in any sly, subversive manner to an individual or group, could become the kiss of death, the way America is thinking today,” Jan told Betty, his tone no longer trifling.”
“Belief in Communism is an indication of delusion, no different that believing that you are the Queen of England.”
A Nation of Entrepreneurs?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“I think that Communism is a bad thing, and I think if someone was a Communist it's to their benefit to get out of being Communist.”
“Communism is evil; government intervention in the market is socialism; there's no difference between socialism and communism; hence government intervention is evil – so runs the logic.”
The Accountability Problem « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website
“The people who brought the USSR down were former believers in Communism who became disillusioned (think Andrei Sakharov) or current believers who embarked on reform to save the ideology (Mikhail Gorbachev), only to find they could not control the reform process.”
The Washington Post: Why haven't all the world's countries become democracies?
“Nasser and Nasserism, and even Socialism and Communism, is something of history.”
Voice of America: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Under Pressure Ahead of Elections
“However Communism is an economic system in EXACTLY the same way is Capitalism is.”
Think Progress » Glenn Beck says his smear campaign against Van Jones was ‘not a personal thing.’
“Communism is an ECONOMIC system in EXACTLY the same way Capitalism is an ECONOMIC system you utter moron.”
Think Progress » Glenn Beck says his smear campaign against Van Jones was ‘not a personal thing.’
“Communism is state ownership of the products of production;”
Think Progress » Senate Republicans Called For Commitment To PAYGO Before Voting Against It
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