Where does communism come from?

It became the dominant political philosophy of many countries across Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America. In the late 19th century, communist philosophy began to develop in Russia. In 1917, the Bolsheviks seized power through the October Revolution. read more

Political communism despises authority, because the authority can abuse the common man. Therefore it despises the monarchy, the nobility, the aristocracy, and religion, all because of the potential control they can exert over others. read more

Left communism is the range of communist viewpoints held by the communist left, which criticizes the political ideas and practices espoused—particularly following the series of revolutions which brought the First World War to an end—by Bolsheviks and by social democrats. read more

June 15, 2014 by Karen Hill | Filed Under: History As developed by German philosopher Karl Marx and Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin, communism is a political system that seeks to combat poverty and injustice. read more