The Pros And Cons Of Communism
Ideologically, the terms “left” and “right” refer to liberal and conservative viewpoints, respectively. The United States’ government, and the world as a whole, struggles to unite these two philosophies, which concern everything from the role of government to economic policy to social structure. With the upcoming presidential election, the disparities between the left and the right appear even more agitated. This juxtaposition between the left and right drives American politics, though extremes on either end can lead to the downfall of a nation.
The left, a more liberal approach, advocates fairness and justice. To achieve these, liberals call for government involvement to remedy social and economic injustices. This requires the government …show more content…
From this forced equality develops socialism and dictatorships of the proletariat. Government involvement continues to grow as citizens strive for equilibrium. Moving even further left, communism creates a society in which all is equal and shared. In a purely communist society, there is no private property, and there is no government, simply because it is unnecessary. Though communism contains a negative connotation in today’s society, early Christians formed these types of communities in which everything was shared. Communism becomes a problem when societies grow; due to the human nature of concupiscence, a society without government is impossible. Thus, communism becomes a dictatorship with leaders that rise above the others to impose equality. Mao Zedong’s regime in China and Fidel Castro’s hold on Cuba exemplify merely two areas of the emergence of communism in the 20th century. Ultimately, extreme liberalism contradicts the very equality proponents of the left attempt to put into …show more content…
This can develop into elitist racism, a dictatorship focused on the accomplishments of a select group. Further to the right, this exclusivity approaches totalitarianism in which people surrender their freedoms for the glory of the elitist state. The fascism of Benito Mussolini and Nazism of Adolf Hitler manifested as two examples of extreme conservatism in the 20th century. Individualism and freedom can morph into elitism, and the grave consequences undermine the original goal of the
The left, a more liberal approach, advocates fairness and justice. To achieve these, liberals call for government involvement to remedy social and economic injustices. This requires the government …show more content…
From this forced equality develops socialism and dictatorships of the proletariat. Government involvement continues to grow as citizens strive for equilibrium. Moving even further left, communism creates a society in which all is equal and shared. In a purely communist society, there is no private property, and there is no government, simply because it is unnecessary. Though communism contains a negative connotation in today’s society, early Christians formed these types of communities in which everything was shared. Communism becomes a problem when societies grow; due to the human nature of concupiscence, a society without government is impossible. Thus, communism becomes a dictatorship with leaders that rise above the others to impose equality. Mao Zedong’s regime in China and Fidel Castro’s hold on Cuba exemplify merely two areas of the emergence of communism in the 20th century. Ultimately, extreme liberalism contradicts the very equality proponents of the left attempt to put into …show more content…
This can develop into elitist racism, a dictatorship focused on the accomplishments of a select group. Further to the right, this exclusivity approaches totalitarianism in which people surrender their freedoms for the glory of the elitist state. The fascism of Benito Mussolini and Nazism of Adolf Hitler manifested as two examples of extreme conservatism in the 20th century. Individualism and freedom can morph into elitism, and the grave consequences undermine the original goal of the