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In [[Karl Marx]]'s theory, Communism is the final phase of societal evolution that begins with [[socialism]].  Marxist theory alleges that [[feudalism]] evolved into [[capitalism]], and capitalism evolves into socialism, and eventually the highest order of societal evolution is achieved when socialism evolves into communism.  Marx's ''Communist Manifesto'' proposes the establishment of a "[[classless society]]" when human society reaches this ultimate perfection, minus any resistors or counterrevolutionaries.  Communist societies, however, do maintain a [[class structure]] with the corrupt elite on top, scientists, technicians, and skilled workers recruited from schools who are afforded special privileges, thugs and mobsters who now become the enforcers and police, and everyone else with no political rights.

In [[Karl Marx]]'s theory, Communism is the final phase of societal evolution that begins with [[socialism]].  Marxist theory alleges that [[feudalism]] evolved into [[capitalism]], and capitalism evolves into socialism, and eventually the highest order of societal evolution is achieved when socialism evolves into communism.  Marx's ''Communist Manifesto'' proposes the establishment of a "[[classless society]]" when human society reaches this ultimate perfection, minus any resistors or counterrevolutionaries.  Communist societies, however, do maintain a [[class structure]] with the corrupt elite on top, scientists, technicians, and skilled workers recruited from schools who are afforded special privileges, thugs and mobsters who now become the enforcers and police, and everyone else with no political rights.

Communists distinctly despise anyone who holds a [[moral]] code that [[worship]]s or teaches loyalty to anything other than the [[state]] and [[government]].  [[Religious]] believers, particularly, are singled out for persecution and "re-education." The [[Gospels]] are pro-[[private property]], see [[Matthew, Chapter 25#15|Matthew 25:15-30]].

Communists distinctly despise anyone who holds a [[moral]] code that [[worship]]s or teaches loyalty to anything other than the [[state]] and [[government]].  [[Religious]] believers, particularly, are singled out for persecution and "re-education." The [[Gospels]] are pro-[[private property]], see [[Matthew, Chapter 25#14|Matthew 25:14-30]].

Communist societies that have survived into the [[21st century]], including [[China]], [[Cuba]], and [[North Korea]], have reverted to a feudal order of inherited privilege run by the descendants of the original revolutionaries who murdered all opposition and stole the wealth of the rich and powerful of their day. To manage government and society, the party trains and recruits "experts" from government schools who are promised party membership, which brings special privileges not afforded to the [[proletariat]].  Students who do not go along with the party agenda are doomed to a life of limited career opportunities, limited career advancement, or poverty. All live in terror, both party members and non-party members, of running afoul of the party's secret police, which enforces the party's ever-changing, contradictory dictums and agenda.  Communist parties are essentially [[criminal]] organizations built on murder and theft, and maintain their power by murder and theft.

Communist societies that have survived into the [[21st century]], including [[China]], [[Cuba]], and [[North Korea]], have reverted to a feudal order of inherited privilege run by the descendants of the original revolutionaries who murdered all opposition and stole the wealth of the rich and powerful of their day. To manage government and society, the party trains and recruits "experts" from government schools who are promised party membership, which brings special privileges not afforded to the [[proletariat]].  Students who do not go along with the party agenda are doomed to a life of limited career opportunities, limited career advancement, or poverty. All live in terror, both party members and non-party members, of running afoul of the party's secret police, which enforces the party's ever-changing, contradictory dictums and agenda.  Communist parties are essentially [[criminal]] organizations built on murder and theft, and maintain their power by murder and theft.