Communism

Point 1: North Korea. I- "Of the five remaining Communist states in the world, North Korea is one of only two (along with Cuba) with an almost entirely government-planned, state-owned economy."[1] "One of the remaining Communist countries is North Korea."[2] "Government Type: Communist state one-man dictatorship"[3] Sorry for the many sources, but North Korea is communist. A dynasty can be Communist, and in fact, it encourages Communism because it prevents elections and a popular vote. Yes, North Korea does have the Kim dynasty, but that dynasty runs Communisticially. II- The positions of the Executive Branch of the North Korean Government: "Office of the Premier of the DPRK Office of the Vice Premier of the DPRK Ministry of Finance Ministry of the People's Armed Forces Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Education Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Ministry of Land and Marine Transportation Ministry of Railways Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Labour Ministry of Culture Ministry of City Management Ministry of Capital City Construction Development Ministry of Metal Industry Ministry of Electronics Industries Ministry of Construction and Building-Materials Industries Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Forestry Ministry of Fisheries Ministry of Oil Industry Ministry of Land and Environment Preservation Ministry of State Construction Control Ministry of Procurement and Food Administration Ministry of State Inspection Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports Affairs State Planning Commission Director of the Central Statistic Bureau President of the Central Bank of the DPRK President of the National Academy of Sciences Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Office of the President of the Cabinet Political Bureau Office of the Vice President of the Cabinet Political Bureau"[4] The Leader and the Chairman make most of the decisions, but all of these ministries, offices, etc... must have some function. You must remember that too, in the USSR, the president had most of the power. Stalin had absolute power. Point 2: Stalin. I- "A week later, even the Ukrainian Bolshevik leaders were begging for food, but Stalin turned on his own comrades, accusing them of being wreckers.""When a comrade at a Politburo meeting told the truth about the horrors, Stalin, who knew what was happening perfectly well, retorted: 'Wouldn't it be better for you to leave your post and become a writer so you can concoct more fables!'""Whether it was genocide or not, perhaps now the true nature of one of the worst crimes in history will finally be acknowledged."[5] And even when Stalin did "help", it was just to keep his country's status up and to save Ukraine from seceding. Read source 5 and debate that. II- Russia did not know that Germany was a threat until 1939. Russia became allies with Germany in early 1939 and Germany, wanting to take over Russia, launched Operation Barbarossa in 1939 and broke the partnership. Before that, there was no obvious problem to Russia. And the Soviet Army was one of the best in the world at the time. It had millions of people in it with great weapons. It was by no means crippled. Point 3: China. I- China does have a Capitalistic economy, but Communism is not really an economic system. China is definitely socially Communistic. II- Corporations do not rule China because the Government does. Corporations only rule part of the economy. Conclusion: All my opponent has done is either give facts, give incorrect facts, or give arguments without any sources. Not to mention, in this round, he has dropped over half of my points. I have defended my argument and have already fully debunked my opponent's argument. Not to mention, he only has links, no quotes, and some don't even pertain to his argument and most are to back up facts, not arguments. Sources: [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org... [2]:http://histclo.com... [3]:https://www.cia.gov... [4]:http://en.wikipedia.org... [5]:http://www.dailymail.co.uk...