Capitalism
In Capitalism, the government should interfere with business (T / F)
False - A free market balances the interest of buyers and sellers
Marx and Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto
(T / F)
True
Anarchists believe in having police officers (T / F)
False - Police Officers work to enforce rules set by the government
Where was capital raised primarily? Social Communities or Banks
Capital was raised primarily through banks which collected savings and invested in companies and through joint-stock companies, where profits were distributed among shareholders based on their investments.
Who runs the economy in a communist society? The Oligarchy or the Government
The Government
The belief that labor unions can take opportunities to change the government is... Anarcho-communism or Anarcho-syndicalism
Anarcho-syndicalism
Say a capitalist country!
United States
Say a communist country!
What was USSR, North Korea, China, Vietnam and Cuba
Say the latest country to be under Anarchist rule!
Somalia, was the most recent Anarchist country, having lacked a true national government from 1991 to 2006, when the Transitional National Government was established.
How did Capitalism spread?
It swept through Europe and the United States in the early 19th century, fueled by coal reserves, railway expansion, and govermental backing.
What's the Proletariat's Dictatorship?
The Proletariat's Dictatorship is a political concept proper to Marxism that refers to a state in which the proletariat is in control of political power instead of the bourgeoisie.
What does Anarchism believe in?
Anarchism believes in: Freedom, Mutual Aid, Anti-Authoritarianism, Free Association, Self-Management, Feminism
Why is this system critized?
Capitalism is criticized for various reasons, often focusing on its social, economic, and environmental impacts.
Here are some of the key critiques: Income Inequality, Exploitation of Labor, Environmental Degradation, Consumerism and Overproduction, Economic Crises, Monopolies and Market Power, Political Influence and Corruption.
Can you name any benefit the government provides for its workers in a communist society?
Free Medical Care, Social Insurance, Nurseries and Kindergarten for working parents.
Can you name differences and common points between Anarchism and Communism?
Anarchism: believes in getting rid of all authority and people having their own freedoms.
Communism: aims to ensure equality between people and strong central government to see the distribution of resources and wealth.
What they have in common is that both systems are against Capitalism, believe in Collective Ownership, Classless Society, No State (in the long term) and Unions.