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Communism Only Works for Urban Society

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The principle idea of communism is that everything is shared equally amongst the people; there is no ownership of land, private business, or sometimes even individual choice. People were generally assigned jobs that served the greater good of the country, and they had no choice in the matter. Food and property were things shared by the masses, nobody could own land, a farmer could not even keep the crops he tended to, and everything was evenly distributed. While communism can be successfully implemented in urban society, it is not meant for rural societies.
After the Russian Revolution communist ideas began to spread throughout Russia. Many people supported these ideas, since Russia was struggling so much; people viewed this communist …show more content…

The communist future that the peasants imagine is a bleak one, they would lose all independence that they currently have. They would have to share their hard earned crops with people that they don’t know, and they would lose all of their property so it could be used for the greater good. This communist future would not benefit rural communities like these. The shared property and food supply would destroy the delicate balance that these people keep between survival and starvation. The people need everything they can get, and the communist system just cannot supply them with all the things they need, nor can it make up for all the losses it caused them. Communism is completely impractical in a rural setting. Communism was initially spread and gained popularity in the cities of Russia. The people believed that it was a way out of their misery; they had been suffering for years from famine, disease, unemployment, and homelessness. When people like Lenin advocated the idea of equal sharing, the people were intrigued with the notion of equal possessions for all. Everybody would have food to eat, a roof over their heads, and most importantly, a job. The concept of communism worked well in the cities, since cities brought in all of their goods from outside sources, they wouldn’t share the problem with the rural communities that they wouldn’t be able to support themselves. Also

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