From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |Part of the Politics
series on| | Communism Portal| Communism is a social structure
in which classes are abolished and property is commonly
controlled, as well as a political philosophy and social
movement that advocates and aims to create such a society. Karl
Marx, the father of communist thought, posited that communism
would be the final stage in society, which would be achieved
through a proletarian revolution and only possible after a
socialist stage develops the productive forces, leading to a
superabundance of goods and services. "Pure communism" in the
Marxian sense refers to a classless, stateless and oppression-
free society where decisions on what to produce and what
policies to pursue are made democratically, allowing every
member of society to participate in the decision-making process
in both the political and economic spheres of life. In modern
usage, communism is often used to refer to Bolshevism or
Marxism-Leninism and the policies of the various communist