What is a Communist?

Answer 1

Communists are those who espouse communism, the political form or government whereby every member of a society shares equally in the benefits and products of the society as a whole.

In practice, this has sometimes led to totalitarianism, wherein a state (a nation, such as the USSR and China) would own all land, businesses, and resources, with the ostensible intent to provide equally for all of the state's people. The result is that those who control the powers of the state, as leaders or representatives, tend to benefit the most from its economy.

The concept of equality in an economy does run afoul of the desire for personal accomplishment and betterment, and there can be conflicts when individuals are seen as less productive than others for no apparent reason other than sloth.

However, communes such as the kibbutzs in Israel still function fairly well as a cooperative society, so long as everyone can be counted on to provide their fair share of the work while receiving a fair share of its production.

Answer 2

A Communist is someone who believes in Communism.

Communism is a economic theory that posits that modern capitalism will eventually be overthrown and society will evolve into a class-less, state-less, money-less society where the workers have control over the place where they work. Historically, this hasn't worked out exactly that way, and "Communist countries" have actually turned out to be oppressive dictatorships.

Answer 3

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