Communist Ideology
Definition
Communist ideology is a socio-political belief system that advocates for the establishment of a classless society where all property is publicly owned, and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Related terms
Marxism: A theory developed by Karl Marx that suggests society's problems stem from capitalism and can be solved through communism.
Socialism: An economic system where the means of production are owned and controlled by the state or community as a whole. It's like communism's less radical cousin.
Proletariat: This term refers to workers or working-class people regarded collectively. In our school project analogy, these would be the group members doing most of the work.
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