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 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can a society truly progress without competition, and what would progress look like to you in such a society?

 @9H898N3 from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

Society needs competition to thrive, because without it there would be no incentive to make forward progress. Communism takes away that aspect of competing for wealth, property, things of personal significance.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…1yr1Y

One’s personal wants are the main focus instead. When your needs are met, you can worry about your wants, your life, and the prosperity of those you care for, instead of trying to make ends meet. If we shared our ideas, knowledge, and resources, we’d supercharge innovation as long as any positive incentive exists. The profit would simply be less.

 @9H88C78 from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

 @9H887YN from New York  answered…1yr1Y

I believe that capitalism should be allowed to an extent because people should all be appointed the same opprotunities for education and to get a job, but no one should get more opprotunities than others. And taxes should still allow for a living wage wherever one is and whatever job one has. Progress is when a society is better at being successful personally while aiding those who are less fortunate.

 @9H88JYWLibertarian from Nebraska  answered…1yr1Y

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What does 'fairness' mean to you when it comes to dividing wealth among people?

 @9H7QF62Libertarian from Michigan  answered…1yr1Y

Equal wealth, without much context, seems like a nice thing. In practice, it doesn't seem very ethical. People should be paid according to how hard they work, but people with moderately easy jobs should still be able to make a living.

 @9TTMQNGCommunist from Minnesota  commented…5mos5MO

Well yeah, hence why most socialists aren't really "tax the rich!" types. At least, most of the ones that know what they're talking about.

If we're talking about "real" socialism and not the "oh I love the nordic countries they're a socialist utopia!" social democracy, then the question isn't about wealth, it's about ownership. Who controls and own the productive property (i.e. the factories and other infrastructure we use to make goods and stuff).

"People should be paid according to how hard they work." And that's the…  Read more

 @9TTMQNGCommunist from Minnesota  commented…5mos5MO

I'll add that it doesn't help that the definitions that Isidewith uses are... less than stellar. Not just for stuff like socialism, I'd argue it does pretty poorly with defining most political viewpoints.

 @9H7QSSWRepublican from Idaho  answered…1yr1Y

Fairness means those who work hard should earn a higher pay. Those who do not work hard earn a lower pay

 @9H7QKF2 from Georgia  answered…1yr1Y

Fairness means those who work hard should earn a higher pay. Those who do not work hard earn a lower pay

 @9H7XKRF from Iowa  answered…1yr1Y

Everyone and I mean everyone is well within the money-earning range of each other not everyone is paid exactly equal as that would be unfair to those who risk their lives but, everyone is treated equally and expected of equally.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  agreed…6mos6MO

Considering its incredible track record of success and the prosperous, free, and happy societies, how can you not be a communist? As anyone with any understanding of history knows, the Soviet Union was a happy and blessed land where nothing bad ever happened and everyone held hands and sang Kumbaya. Even more miraculous, it was Russians who did that it! Imagine Russians singing Kumbaya? Seriously, Communism was a miracle. Fascists and racists say it's responsible for the massacre of hundreds of millions of innocent human beings and the impoverishment and enslavement of over a billion more. But they're wrong, because ... well, never mind they're wrong. They're just wrong.

  @Renaldo-MoonGreen  from Pennsylvania  disagreed…4mos4MO

The Soviet Union was not actually communist, it was bolshevism which is radically different from communism particularly in the fact that once Stalin took over it was a fascist dictatorship...

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In what ways do you think equality in wealth would change the kinds of dreams and goals people pursue?

 @9J5VKPS from Pennsylvania  answered…1yr1Y

I don't believe everyone should be equal because then no one will want to be better or do great things

 @9YC27L4 from New Jersey  disagreed…4mos4MO

Engaged Communism

How would it disincentive people to do great things. I would argue if people have their basic needs met that they would try and do great things without the risk of losing their home

 @9J5VFJ7 from Florida  answered…1yr1Y

everyone would have a fair chance to achieve their dreams

 @9J6875D from Rhode Island  agreed…1yr1Y

Is it my job to? I'm just a regular Joe Shmoe with a specialty that is not political bull **** . We pay taxes and elect people who are supposed to do the research and make these rational choices on our behalf. Why dont YOU give me the deets? I am worrying about supporting my child and surviving thanks to **** y *** govt and the **** y *** people who run it. I dont have the LUXURY of having time to research something other than ways to make money that dont violate my moral code.

 @9J5VHJT from Ohio  answered…1yr1Y

Equality being prioritized can lead to more job oppertunity leading to more governement funding

 @9J5VC85 from South Dakota  answered…1yr1Y

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you stay motivated in your education or job if your efforts didn't lead to personal financial gain but benefited society as a whole?

 @9H8MFXWanswered…1yr1Y

 @9H9JHCM from New Jersey  answered…1yr1Y

I would pursue my dream career, and I wouldn't have to worry about how much it pays.

 @9H9JDDZ from California  answered…1yr1Y

I would not agree in some point because I am just helping the society but I am not doing if for myself neither receving something that helps me.

 @9H8MD2Yanswered…1yr1Y

I simply wouldn't as that's not the way I operate. I work only for my beneficial gain and for those I hold dear to me

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Could the removal of wage disparities lead to a stronger sense of community, and in what ways?

 @9J5TF73from Maine  answered…1yr1Y

No, it will always end with a certain group having more while doing the same or maybe even less.

 @9J5TH87 from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

If there wasn't any wage disparities of course the community would be strengthened. The ways it would be strengthened would be less crime probably but it will also lead to people going back to like a barter system for trade.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you feel if earning more was not an option, no matter how hard you worked?

 @9H7RBHZ from Michigan  answered…1yr1Y

I think that would be a very bad idea because everybody should get the amount of stuff that they work for.

 @9H7SNY6Peace and Freedom from Florida  answered…1yr1Y

I would be mad if earning more was not an option no matter how hard you worked cause I feel that a person should be able to get rasies if they are working harder and showing intrest in their jobs more than others they should be rewarded for hard work.

 @9H7T54R from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

I think that there should be a cap on the amount of money a person can make, however, there should still be room for promotion and pay raises so that people will still have the motivation to work hard.

 @9H7TJYBanswered…1yr1Y

I would be mad because if I'm doing extra work and working hard I should be able to earn more

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Imagine a world without billionaires; how do you think this would affect innovation and technological advancement?

 @9J5WDLRSocialist from California  answered…1yr1Y

Billionaires should not exist. Under capitalism, this should be enforced by a maximum wage, and very high minimum wages. But capitalism should be replaced completely with Socialism.

 @9J647GT from New York  disagreed…1yr1Y

if everyone is making the same money there is no incentive to find that next new thing or offer the best in service. you would have a batch of lazy people just waiting on their check to get a new box of fudge rounds.

 @9J5VTWP from California  answered…1yr1Y

If there were no billionaires in the world then I feel we wouldn't be as advance as we are, because very smart individuals who have money made some of the inventions we use today.

 @9J99DDHDemocrat from New York  agreed…1yr1Y

I think people who have money have access to materials and opportunities that make it easier for them to advance technology, even easier than for a very smart person with no money.

 @9J5VD87 from Massachusetts  answered…1yr1Y

Communism hasn’t really worked before. A world without billionaires would be a world with a lower wealth-ceiling, but it may also lower the amount of determination throughout the overall economy. The economy is inherently a competition, the American economy, so taking the competition away and giving everyone a medal would be a massive adjustment for the majority of Americans. Communism is a nice idea on paper, but the real-world and human factors of our nation make it not so appealing or realistic.

 @9RYWTRQfrom Guam  commented…7mos7MO

Saying that communism accross the wolrd has not lied is such a non statement, no communist or socialist state was ever given a fair chance to survive or work alone as a country without america trying to end their existence, the only people that would be negatively affected by socialism in america would be the humongously wealthy corporations who oppress their workers and harm the people who have to exist in a capitalist system.

 @9J5VB8PWomen’s Equality from Pennsylvania  answered…1yr1Y

I think it would affect innovation and technological advancements in so many different ways.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Would you find more satisfaction in work if you knew it directly helped others instead of increasing personal wealth, and why?

 @9H8MND4answered…1yr1Y

 @9H8MJ5Banswered…1yr1Y

I wouldn't be more satisfied working if I knew it wouldn't increase my wealth because it is my work and not other people's work.

 @9H8MJ35Green from Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

Absolutely, because knowing how your work helps others is essential for wellbeing

 @9H8MH8Fanswered…1yr1Y

If it directly helped others. If all my needs were met and I was in no way struggling for myself I would rather help others in need.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If you weren't working to earn money, how much more or less time would you devote to helping others?

 @9HGMH6V from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

 @9HGMDP6answered…1yr1Y

I would devote a lot of time helping others. However I despise communism in all its forms.

 @9HGMBSC from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

I would of course want to help others, but working would seem less effective if you are not being rewarded for the work you put in. You should be paid for the work that you do.

 @9JVHZSDCommunist from Minnesota  commented…1yr1Y

you are because in the overview it says" each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs."

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…1yr1Y

Probably more if I had the opportunity. If one’s survival isn’t on the line, I’d probably be more supportive of the “hustle” mentality.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you think human nature can adapt to a cooperative model of labor without personal financial incentives, and why?

 @9J6Z5BX from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

No, those who feel they work harder than others will always feel entitled to receive more. Communism is a concept and will never work.

 @9J73ZPF from Colorado  disagreed…1yr1Y

It's not that black and white; some people have the ability to work harder than others but they don't all believe they are entitled to more because they can do more. That answer is too simplistic

 @9J6ZDN2 from California  answered…1yr1Y

No, because it's in the nature of most people to do the least for the most which would lead to no one doing anything.

 @9J6Z62V from California  answered…1yr1Y

No, without good and proper government regulation depending on the government, I think it could become hell.

 @9TTMQNGCommunist from Minnesota  answered…5mos5MO

What is "Human Nature" Anyway?

Human nature is kind of a nebulous term that ignores that humans don't exist in a vacuum, embedded with some hard-coded "nature" that tells them exactly how to act and react, like we were inherently rational and, more importantly, as though we weren't shaped by our surroundings.

Is it "human nature" to be acquisitive? Definitely. Even a society built on common ownership would contend with this. We are, after all, still just animals looking out for our survival. But capitalism is very *different* from the sort of acquisitiveness that guarantees our survival. Past…  Read more

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If there were no financial incentives, what would motivate you to excel in your career or pursue higher education?

 @9H7N243 from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

There wouldn't really be an incentive to excel as much, but there would still be an incentive to work hard in order to have a certain career later in life.

 @9H7NJSRSocialist from North Carolina  answered…1yr1Y

 @9H7NNR4Libertarian from Iowa  answered…1yr1Y

Assuming a high trust society, trust in society. A certain degree of socialism would work in high trust societies, but not in the USA.

 @9H7XM92Independent from North Carolina  answered…1yr1Y

If there were no financial incentives, the only motivation for wanting to excel in my career is the joy I would get from pursuing in the career.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How might the concept of success be redefined in a society that focuses on communal prosperity?

 @9J7CLR6 from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

I would assume they would base their "success" soley on their leaders decesions and not have their own formal mindsets.

 @9J7CQJKWomen’s Equality from Pennsylvania  answered…1yr1Y

 @9J7CQRJ from Florida  answered…1yr1Y

The concept of success could be redifined in a society that focuses on communal prosperity because it gives people the idea that as long as their community succeeds that is all that matters.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Would a world where everyone's job is aimed at contributing to the greater good, rather than personal gain, be inspiring or demotivating for you?

 @9H87XN7 from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

No because if I worked super hard and someone is slacking off i want better pay than them because that would be so annoying

 @9H8B8TR from Missouri  answered…1yr1Y

This is inspiring to me. The word communism is obviously frowned upon today, but with all the turmoil in students minds this is innovative. In careful consideration of ones strengths and weaknesses, finding the right job is an easy task. Especially if in benefit for the country.

 @9H8BXSP from California  answered…1yr1Y

This may sound selfish but I would much rather work really hard and succeed in life and have goals and aspirations instead of working hard for something that doesn't really motivate me to excel and work really ahrd.

 @9H8C5BQIndependent from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

I think Communism has both a good and a bad side. One one hand, providing for your country would be inspiring and good, but on the other hand, if you never have an incentive to work harder, then you will stop working.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Is a society without any rich or poor people more just, or does it ignore individual effort and potential?

 @9H7SXPCPeace and Freedom from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

I think it is more just because everyone is treated equally, not based on how rich or poor you are, and the people get a say in anything that goes on. The government isn't a part of it, so many ideals and businesses won't be corrupted

 @9H7PFX6answered…1yr1Y

It ignores individual effort because i everyone is equal no matter how hard they work why would anyone work hard.

 @9H7TZCKRepublican from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

While the idea of Communism sounds like a brilliant idea, it is more directive and controlled by the government than anything. It allows the government to shape the economy the way they want, such as in Cuba. Individual effort is more ideal, because everyone should earn what they work for, and get opportunities based on their skill levels, unless they are disabled or elderly.

 @9H7VJH8 from Pennsylvania  answered…1yr1Y

bro everyone is equal , the system that has been implanted has made it hard very hard for a certain demographic of people to earn a large lumpsome of funding and money. many are also tricked into a low vibrational frequency causing them to feel separated from abundance, the "goverment" also made systematic racism a thing.. targeting certain people keeping them stuck in a lack mindset.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If there were no economic class distinctions, how might that change the way you form judgments about people you meet for the first time?

 @9H8MH8Fanswered…1yr1Y

I'd like to think it wouldn't affect the way I see them. For new people my first look would be the way they act towards me.

 @9H8MJ5Banswered…1yr1Y

You can start respecting people more but it can decrease people want to work hard.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can you imagine a world where your job choice is based purely on your capabilities and what society needs, rather than what pays the most?

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, that would be great.

I would much rather have a world in which I am institutionally encouraged to seek out a purpose in society based on the skills and qualities that I am good at, rather than being left to have to compete with everyone just to take whatever job I can find that can pay my bills, meanwhile some people make millions doing work that is detrimental to society or even for no work at all.

 @9HWXF5MRepublican from Oklahoma  agreed…1yr1Y

If people do what they want to do then they will perform better than if they are doing it for the money.

 @9H5DSJG from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

in my opinion everybody can decide what job wanna, we need jobs what we like it.

 @9H5DT36 from Minnesota  answered…1yr1Y

working with all one's energy, whole-hearted devotion to public duty, and quiet hard work will command respect

 @9H5F4GHRepublican from Utah  answered…1yr1Y

I can see it, if it becomes a huge issue and necessity for this then i say do the job thing but not communism. and only some people not all people.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In a system where everyone's material needs are met, what do you think would motivate people to excel or innovate?

 @9HTSWK2 from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

 @9HTS8H8Progressive from Wyoming  answered…1yr1Y

For the betterment of their community, people wouldn't be turned against each other in the name of survival.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If all your basic needs were provided by the community, how might you contribute to the betterment of society with your unique skills and passions?

 @9H8MD2Yanswered…1yr1Y

Unsure of what skills I have that can be considered useful as I am unsure what would be required of me,

 @9H8MJ35Green from Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

I would use my unique skills and passions to better the advancement of science and human knowledge

 @9H8MH8Fanswered…1yr1Y

I would be part of the government and help any way that has to do with math.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In what ways do you think innovation and progress would occur in a system where everyone's basic needs are assured?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you envision the ideal balance between individual ambition and collective needs in a society?

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