Tawney's Idea Of Communism As A Socialist Form Of Government

According to the Marxist theory, socialism is the stage that follows capitalism in the transition of a society to communism. The vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution of goods and services in the community as a whole, characterize this system of social organization. Another common definition of a socialist form of government is the one that attempts to reduce social, economic, medical, and political inequalities among its’ people. Inequalities are the norm in capitalistic societies. This inequality is considered unfair to some people; therefore, socialism is used to try to minimize these inequalities. British social critic, R.H. Tawney, states his ideal: “It is to hold that, while natural endowments differ profoundly, it is the work of a civilized society to aim
Communism is the extreme form of socialism. Socialism starts when the government begins taking legislation power to create new laws and executive power to execute these laws. Nowadays it is said how much control the media has and the freedom of speech. In the case of Venezuela, they took over radio stations, newspapers and television channels and now they even have their state soap opera. This is how they control the information that is emitted, what is said and what is suppressed. The government does not allow the people to think otherwise, have an opinion or decide rather they only have the choice to listen and put their head down in agreement. The difference with European countries is that the government is afraid of the people and tries to please them but they fight for their rights and go on strikes. In repressed countries like Venezuela, Ecuador, and communist Cuba the people are afraid of the government and they live silent in fear of being incarcerated or perhaps even