Communism

Contention 1: Since Communism is a utopia, there requires a totalitarian Government to set up the utopia. But once the totalitarian Government is in, it will stay in until it is overthrown, then the Government will change back to anti-Communist. Let's take a look at some Communistic Countries over the last century. Russia: Communist from 1917 to 1991. Totalitarian Government in place through the whole time. Ends up semi-Capitalist. China: Communist from the 1950s on. Totalitarian Government in place through the whole time. Economy only prospered when they changed to a Capitalist economy. Vietnam: Communist from the 1950s to ? (depends). Totalitarian Government in place through the whole time. North Korea: Communist from 1950 on. Totalitarian Government in place through the whole time. Cuba: Communist from the 1950s on. Totalitarian Government in place through the whole time. Now name me some countries that Communism does not lead to a Totalitarian Government. Now let's take a look at some of the consequences of Communistic Totalitarian Governments over the last century. Russia: Racking famines in the 1920s, at least 20 million killed in Stalin's Purges in the 1930s and 40s, a dead economy, incomprehendably high taxes, and an extremely high Government debt. People lived poorly and in fear. China: Watches your every move, blocks half of all websites, people mysteriously disappearing from the streets everyday, and an oppressive Government. People live in fear. Vietnam: Racking famines and two wars that destoryed the country. North Korea: Racking famines, no civil rights or political freedoms at all, people die from the Government everyday, 30 people in one small house, and no privacy at all. People live in extreme poverty and extreme fear. Cuba: Racking famines (yet again), toilet paper shortages, and no privacy. People live in fear. The point I am trying to make is that as good as the Communistic "utopia" may sound, it is impossible to get there for the Totalitarian Government won't go away. Contention 2: Communism is an economic disaster. Communism is an economic disaster for two reasons. One, the permenant totalitarian state will always be economically far-leftist, which will destory the economy. And two, since in communist "utopia", no one owns anything, the whole population does, then there is no incentive to start businesses because the whole motive behind starting a business is to make money. When that motive is taken away, there is no reason to create businesses, and thus, no one is employed and major shortages happen, resulting in famine, epidemics, and things of that nature. "Under communism, all property- especially the ‘means of production’- factories and capital- was owned by everyone- or no-one… the state owned it. This removed much of the scope for human creativity and enterprise. People had no real economic freedom to create a business, they had to fit into the ‘big plan’. This caused people to stop trying hard (unless they had a gun put to their back) and society overall became less productive."[1] [2]This graph shows the consequences Communism can have on personal wealth and GDP. Sources: [1]:http://expertvoter.org...[2]:http://thinkprogress.org...;