05-12-2004, 07:26 AM
guys, you're missing the point. Communism is an ECONOMIC system, not a goverment, in that everyone works in jobs that the government gives them, all for the good of the government. THe jobs are doled out by the government. One can't ignore the close knit relationship between a countries economic and governmental system, however they are NOT the same thing. The US is a Capatalist state, but capitalism is not the the government, but rather, the US is a democratic Republic government (democracy in short). Cuba is a dictatorship (just like the USSR used to be). The reason it works is because Castro rules with an iron fist and as for working, they've been in a recession since 1990 that has been in place since the USSR fell and the subsidies they received had gone. I despise communism on top of this. I don't want to be lumped into "the people", but I want to be known for my accomplishments and get ahead with them.