How Can Communism Be The Best Socioeconomic System?

The debate over the superior socioeconomic system has gone on for over 100 years, and there seems to never be any consensus. In fact, the debate has become so heated that wars have been fought in order to prove supremacy—i.e. the Cold War fought primarily between the USA and the USSR. On one end of this debate lies the communist party that’s goal is to eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor by creating social and economic equality between classes. The opposing party is the capitalists, who strive to for free market economy and individual enterprise. Socialism is the middle ground as it is a mix of both private corporations and government run facilities. Despite Communism’s appealing aspects, it creates the very issues it seeks to solve; these
Communism aims to eliminate the competition for individual success which capitalism endorses, and rather puts the success of society first. Greek philosopher Plato believed communism to be essential in society because “property and family relationships seemed to be the main source of dissension in the society” (Cummings). In a communistic society there is less focus on wealth and material possession, and therefore Plato believed that people could be more content with their lives because they could focus elsewhere. Equal income breaks down the class barriers and gives the community an important sense of unity. The most appealing aspect of communism to masses is the concept of universal employment. Communism gives everyone equal opportunity to make money and create a self-sufficient nation, increasing a country’s overall employment and productivity. Furthermore with a larger workforce, a company can produce at a far more efficient rate in order to satisfy the needs of a growing market. In theory Communism provides the solution to all the economic, and social issues and divisions that create conflict within