The purpose of this essay is to prove that communism is a better form of economic organization compared to capitalism. I will use examples of equality, employment, healthcare, and society to demonstrate why communism is superior.
First of all, in a communist regime, people are all equal to each other, no matter how educated they are, in the eyes of the government. For example, a surgeon who is very well educated is equal in status with a peasant farmer because in communism there is no such thing as lower class, middle class, and upper class. Eliminating economic boundaries that separate people benefits the whole society because it eliminates the have” and “have not” circumstances, which in turn eliminates crime. Secondly, in a communist economic system, people are never unemployed because the government owns the means of production.
Meaning, the government owns all the factories and stores because there is no private ownership in a Communist system. This is good because the government can control and decide what is needed for the good of society and produce it. Another reason why Communism is good is that everyone in the country is provided with a job, house, and food; no one is denied the essentials of life. One of the most fundamental human rights is access to adequate healthcare. In Communist countries, the right of access to healthcare is well practiced because no one is denied healthcare.
In a communist country, you could go to the doctor for a flu shot or a complicated procedure, such as a triple coronary bypass surgery, and the government will pick up the tab because every life is valuable in communist countries. Economic systems that operate in a communist manner consider first what is good for society. The decisions that are made, especially when they are about politics, are always based on whether it is good for the whole of society and whether society will benefit. Now, I will begin to discuss why capitalism is a poor way to administer an economic system. First, in a capitalistic system, there is no equality, and people are broken down into groups such as lower-class people who make under twenty thousand yearly, middle-class people who make thirty thousand yearly, upper-class people who make one hundred thousand yearly, and the corporate elite who make over a million a year.
People are divided into groups based on their income. Depending on how much money you make, you will be viewed differently by the government. For example, if you are a poor person from the lower class, chances are a senator will not even see you if you walk into their office because you have no money. However, if you are a corporate elite, chances are the senator will see you because you have influence, and in a capitalist society, influence is money.
In a capitalist system, people are forced to compete against each other to the bitter end. Children are taught in their schools that individualism is the only way to success and to only worry about themselves, not society. Basically, children in a capitalist system are taught to benefit themselves and not society. Due to this, capitalist countries face huge problems that plague their cities and small towns, such as drugs, murders, and robberies.
Capitalism is a cause of wealth inequality. A few individuals control the majority of the wealth while others struggle to survive. This system perpetuates the cycle of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. The vast disparity between the haves and have-nots leads to desperation and can drive individuals to commit crimes in order to obtain what they believe they deserve. Additionally, the government in a capitalist system is not very generous and does not prioritize taking care of its people.
For example, if you lose your job and can’t receive any kind of benefits, then you are screwed because you will become one of the millions in a capitalist system in which people are forced to live on the streets and eat out of trash cans. While writing this essay, I examined communism, looking only at the pros, and found out that communism is not that bad if it is administered correctly. However, when I started to compare and criticize capitalism, I found out that capitalism is a harsh form of economic organization in which people of the same race or country are forced to compete at everything they do. In a capitalist society, many people who can’t compete are thrown aside and labeled as bums. Society doesn’t look to see what caused the problem and lets these people spoil because, again, in a capitalist society, only the strong survive.
Overall, my views of capitalism are true, meaning that I do believe in capitalism. However, I feel that a little bit of communism mixed with capitalism will create a perfect form of economic organization in which the whole of society benefits and moves forward.
