Democracy vs Communism The biggest difference between communism
Democracy vs. Communism
�The biggest difference between communism and democracy lies in the economic aspect of the society. While in communism all production and distribution is under direct control of the government, in democracy each person has control over the production of goods and distribution as well. To make it clearer, in communism, all goods produced are for the government, therefore the government also has the rights to distribute them.
�However, in democracy, a person can choose to produce goods according to his wish and distribute or sell them according to his wish and prevailing market conditions. Due to this fact, in democracy one can see there is a wide and everincreasing gap between the have's and the havenots. However, in communism, no single person is able to go to the higher position and become rich, due to production and distribution policy.
�When it comes to communism or democracy in terms of political scenario, one will have to understand the government structure. In communism there is only a group of people, where all the powers lie. Therefore, they are the ones who always have command over the course of action. In other words, it can often become dictatorial in nature.
�On the other hand, in democracy since there are representatives ruling the state, they have to take the expectations and wishes of the citizens into consideration before any form of action is decided. Also for a resolution to be passed, the government needs the mandate. Depending on the state democracy is practiced in, there may be rights given to the citizens to demand changes as well.
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