Blue_Turns_Red__a_Theory_on_the_Future_of_America

Blue Turns Red: A theory on the future of America Over the years America has had its fair share of ups and downs with regards to economy and of course social wellbeing. There have been many wars, as well as most famously, The Great Depression. It is this time period birth to a perhaps more plausible theory on politics, and why even now that these views would help out the struggling society and economy. What theory would help out in this struggling nation' Communism and many of the thoughts behind the theory come to mind. So, why then would communism be good for the United States' Searching through history for times that were the most impacted on the American society, The Great Depression pops out. Brought about by a collapse in the market, or rather the loss of a lot of money for out country, it created a time in American history when the social system seemed to almost completely shut down its barriers in order to build itself back up. So, why communism' Simply put communism is nothing more than a castless (not class system), moneyless and stateless society of people working together for the greater good of the country as a whole. Over the years many nations who have claimed communist have abused the process and thus many people around the world have developed a fear of this political way of thinking. If the facts are looked at, one can see that some of these factors took place within the United States reconstruction period, during the Great Depression. Though the United States was never moneyless per say, many citizens did without money and went about bartering, and the class system was almost none existent as well, the only thing that held true in the long run was the United States was never stateless. The furthest theory from that of communism is that of anarchism. This movement over the years has taken up with the likes of liberalism; anarchism is the arch-nemesis of communism which was made known through events such as the Russian Revolution in 1917. Anarchism is defined as a political philosophy that views the state as unwanted, needless, and unsafe. It is also defined as the belief in individualism, as well as a theory that houses many who feel that opposing authority is the way to handle mater regarding how people conduct themselves. Sadly there have been people who claim both communist and anarchist on the basis of both views not ‘needing’ a state within its system. However, anarchism with its lack of rules, and communism with a sturdy leadership involving rules, these philosophies are not similar enough to claim belief in both theories. An anarchist in their philosophy often are considered a radical left-wing ideology, and many of the ideas behind the anarchist version of economics as well as their legal philosophy reflect that of an anti-statist understanding of communism or collectivism. However, anarchism has always included thoughts towards more individualist, egoist, and free market philosophies. Looking back on America and the communism thoughts from above one is lead to ask how this would help America now. Again, communism is a moneyless, stateless, and castless system. This would place everyone on a level playing field. Grant you the world being what it is a moneyless system will not come for many more years, but this would ensure employment rates going up, and also would ensure that pay is the same, and medical is the same for everyone. Why is this good' Right now in America there are so many homeless people, and at that there are so many looking for work, and starving in the process, and becoming homeless themselves. Jobs are being given to the people who have the education behind them, while many who started families first must suffer to try and get an education. Also under a communist type government, ALL would be educated. Over all it sounds too good to be true, and yet the only thing that would make it that way is to have a leader that would abuse the authority given to him and take advantage of the people. So, Why then would communism be good for the United States' Communism would be good for the United States because many of the issues (homelessness, hunger, disease, lack of education and unemployment to name a few,) that hinder the citizens would cease to exist. Reference Dobbs, D., May, 2000, Communism, The Journal of Politics, Vol. 62, No. 2 pp. 491-510, Cambridge University Press Herzog, D., Jun., 2007, Romantic Anarchism and Pedestrian Liberalism, Political Theory, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 313-333, Sage Publications, Inc. Roskin, M., Cord, R., Medeiros, J., & Jones, W. (2010). Political Science: An Introduction, 11th Edition. Boston: Longman. Pearson Education, Inc.