The United States is exhibiting the principles of a communist form of government

The United States was formed through revolution in an attempt to release themselves from an oppressive government. The bill of rights and a system of checks and balances would stop the United States government from restricting our freedoms. Today the U. S is a very different place and it started in the early 1900s. The communist revolution was happening in Russia, and in the United States there were many groups of people who agreed with the communist manifesto and the ideal society it set out for people who followed it. What follows are the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto (simplified):1. Abolition of private property and the application of all rents of land to public purposes. N/A2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax. the 16th amendment placed a gradually increasing income tax on U. S citizens in 1913.3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance. Although this is not absolute, the Federal and State estate tax make it more difficult to give inheritance freely.4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels. The IRS is essentially able to take property without due process, though they must send a notice in advance to the seizure. 5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly. My favourite, the Federal Reserve, prints a single federal currency to be used within the United states. 6. Centralization of the means of communications and transportation in the hands of the State. The DOT provides public transit for United States citizens and is a federal branch.7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state, the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan. N/A8. Equal liability of all to labor. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture. Affirmative action attempts to make schools "equal" in numerous ways. The minimum wage attempts to control economic standing within the bottom class by forcing a pay check out of companies which hurt from paying employees more than they would like. The higher amount of money being distributed also leads to higher priced goods and inflation.9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equitable distribution of the population over the country. N/A10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production. Kids across the U. S federally provided education, yet we are one of the lowest rated countries in schooling. A big problem I have, and have been subjected to because of this is the Pro administration/Pro government propaganda you get from teachers. From what I have listed above, you can see that 7/10 of the planks are present within the US today, and go mostly unnoticed because it has become so entrenched within our society. Americans are used to free public schooling, free food, minimum wages, public/free transportation, welfare, going through unbelievable amounts of paperwork so that you're son can have the car when you pass away. Americans are used to paying one of the highest income taxes in the world (39% for wealthy individuals). These examples show clearly that the United States is exhibiting the principles of a communist form of government. I also think that it's interesting that some of these laws were passed prior to the communist revolution and at a time when communism was an interesting concept to many lower class Americans. It's very possible this influenced communist policy in the federal government, notably the 1913 federal income tax. Just reminding you that round two is arguments only, rebuttals in round 3. Sources. http://www.jdsupra.com...http://www.law.cornell.edu...http://en.wikipedia.org...