loss of independant thoughts,wants and beliefs

Pretty much, everything is equal. That includes beliefs, materials, money, etc.

From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. . Government owns the means of production: things like factories and land. . It is a system of government that strives for equality. In theory it is a utopian society, the problem is that it hasn't been applied properly anywhere in history.

"From each according to his abilities. To each according to his needs."-Karl Marx +4

Communism is a revolutionary movement that seeks to overthrow all other political systems. It's goal is to replace these systems with communist dictatorships. They want to make all people equal by wiping out differences of class and rank. Communists have been working since the early 1900s to achive the goal of communising every nation of the world. They go about taking over countries by either conquering them with military force, or by revolution from inside. No nation has ever voted in a free election to adopt communist rule.The founder of modern communism, Karl Marx, who helped to write the Communist Manifesto in 1848, urged workers everywhere to revolt against their "capitalist oppressors." Communisim controls the people in three ways, economics, politics and social relations. To achieve these goals they create chaos in a country. Communism also has no respect for family life or religion. They believe that a person cannot be loyal to his family or to a religion and also be a good communist. Communism encourages any crime and any violation of human rights if the communist cause is aided. In this way, communism ignores what we consider normal standards of morality and ethics. Communism controls everthing from where you work, to freedom of speech, to what you are allowed to wear, what you can read or watch on TV. They control what yu can purchase in stores and what kind of transportation you can use. They control everything. Sounds great doesn't it? I suggest you go to the library and find some books to read more about it because th United States of America is under threat of communisim right now. Socialism is just one more word for communism.

Technically- it's Utopia. It makes the assumption that everyone is honest, and unwilling to be slackers or incompetent. And it's purported to "never gotten a REAL chance" despite the fact that millions have lost their lives pursuing that elusive dream. As opposed to coming up with some system of checks and balances to prevent the abuses that are so prevalent when attempting to set up the "ideal" communistic government.

Read George Orwell's "Animal House". Then you will understand communism.

COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.