Quote Originally Posted by Universal Mind View Post
The reason people talk about communism as a form of government is that communism always involves fascism. There is a way all communist governments are run, and people are talking about that when they speak of communism as a government form. Communism does not exist in democracies because there are never enough people wanting it. So communist governments and democracies are naturally at opposite ends of the spectrum from each other.
Even if a democratic country was, (without propaganda,) highly in favor of communism- a democratic communism still couldn't play at the same park. Sure, theoretically they could go together.

But communism puts the reigns in the hands of the government whereas free trade puts it in the hands of the people, (whether or not the reigns are held by a small upper class.)

Because in communism, where everyone has the same standard of living, money and goods are distributed by the people in power. They have to be. Free enterprise is the only way to keep a reasonable balance of power between the citizens and establishment. Money is authority.

Granted, Karl Marx wasn't wrong when he effectively stated in his manifesto, (screw it if I can remember the exact qoute,) that Capitalism is similar to Feudalism- except pens and contracts are the deciding factors on which families are in power rather that swords and warfare.

So pick your poison. Should the masters of the world be civilians or dictators? Someone has and always will sit in the high seat. Even the USSR had distinctions. Huge ones. And China isn't even a real commie state anymore.

I guess what I'm saying has mostly been stated if my main point is that communism will put a minority in a position of absolute control, (only a fool would trust said minority to indefinitely rule peaceably and morally.)

Back to the originial question. How could an ethical communism work? First, you would have to find some incentive or else brainwash the crap out of everyone, (this point has been hammered already.) Second you would have to find some way to make sure that the government couldn't abuse their control over goods and use that control to become fascist. (Checks and balances in a system where democracy is futile is not an aswer.) And third you would have to start with a country that is rich in the first place. (Where does socialism work best? Smaller, wealthy nations.)

So, yeah. Those three things I would think are the BIGGEST, (not all,) of the problems.