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Simple things I don't understand....

Big Mouth

Okay, heres is some simple political stuff I don't get.

First up, "Big Government" I understand that Left-wing parties are in favour of Big Governement but what exactly does it mean? Is it related to freedom of the markets etc?

Next, Communism / Socialism, People of this ideology are hard left and usually bleeding hearts of the average joe. So why did the Soviets become such a hated and hateful regime? Were Uncle Joe, Kruschev et al truly left wing liberals when they were responsible for millions of deaths and hardship?

Where there policies not the exact opposite of their beliefs?

I'll leave it that for now and post some more when these are answered

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dan_d

I think...in theory communism has it's good points but in practice, human nature does not allow it to succeed. If Stalin/Mao etc had been impartial human beings with no prejudices/greed/love of power...the things that make us human...communism may have worked. But human nature simply doesn't allow it to work like that. Sooner or later, the faults of the individual in power come to the fore and they start to warp the system, for their own gains or to improve it as they see fit, which inevitably means it fails.

Bob Z

Queen-Mise wrote: »

One theory says in political philosophy is that communism is only possible on a world wide way, otherwise governments spend too much on defence budgets etc. All these expenses take away from money to look after the population.

Communism in theory is fine, the application of it was faulty. Communism under Stalin or it in spain till 1980 (?) Is not a true reflection of what lenin or trotsky envisaged.

But doesnt that apply to capitalism too?

Armin_Tamzarian

Big Mouth wrote: »

Yes but was Stalin a believer in the rights of workers and the equality of all and then be the biggest mass murderer the world has ever seen?

It doesn't add up..

He didn't believe in the rights of workers.
He probably liked the idea of it but that's it.
He was an insane power-crazy maniac who made every decision on the basis of what was best to keep him in power.
Nobody had any rights, not to mind workers' rights.
On the slightest suspicion of someone questioning him he would have them killed or shipped off to die in a labour camp.

Queen-Mise

One theory says in political philosophy is that communism is only possible on a world wide way, otherwise governments spend too much on defence budgets etc. All these expenses take away from money to look after the population.

Communism in theory is fine, the application of it was faulty. Communism under Stalin or it in spain till 1980 (?) Is not a true reflection of what lenin or trotsky envisaged.

Big Mouth

Yes but was Stalin a believer in the rights of workers and the equality of all and then be the biggest mass murderer the world has ever seen?

It doesn't add up..

Armin_Tamzarian

They say that no true communism has ever been practiced on the planet.
In theory it's the perfect society but in reality it just results in a two-tier society.
With a ridiculously massive chasm between the haves and have nots.

Bob Z

Left wing and liberal arent exactly the same thing i dont know enough to explain the difference

Commumism believes in the state owning everything and everyone working for them its fine in principle but a lot of communist leaders became as corrupt as capilast leaders

The reasons communism is so unpopular
1) Corruption in Countries like Romania
2) Russias and Chinas own actions became linked with communism so when people hear about tibet being invaded its blamed on COmmunism
3) Communism believe everthing should be owned by the state so naturaly mulitnationals dont want their assets to be nationalised and a lot of cases they control the media
4) The fact that a lof of communists are Athiest also proved unpopular in some quarters