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How many communist countries still exist today? - Shelly - 11-19-2012 02:44 AM
Is Russia considered communist?
How many in the Eastern Bloc?
- Your Assistant - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
Russia is not considered communist. China is. the definition is so broad that I dont think anyone could give you an exact answer. Some people say Russia is, I dont, so there you go. Good question, made me think...lol
- Ungratefulpot236 - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
They are all is Asia (China, Vietnam, North Korea, Laos) except for Cuba.
They really is not a "true" Communist Country. Never has been
- kelly:> - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
There are 5 communist countries left in the world.
They are:
Cuba
Laos
Vietnam
China
North Korea
Russia is not communist
All of theses countires are in Asia exept Cuba
- Chosen1 - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
Well, there is a difference between Socialism and Communism, but most Americans can't tell the difference because they are all by word of mouth. The ignorance forces them to ally against us with other countries like the former USSR. If you push people away, naturally they ... go away.
- PRIME QUARTER - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
America is becoming one very fast, to much power in the state governments, and not the people. Russia is still communist, China is communist, and Korea is Communist.
- this_is_no_one - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
just 5: Cuba, North Korea, China, Laos, and Vietnam. However, China and Vietnam are embracing more free market policies and are moving away from what we would consider communism but are still keeping the label. Russia hasn't been communist since 1991.
- Christopher - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
Socialism is like Passive-Communism with the same virtues and faults. I will say, however, that Socialist countries generally have more freedoms and better human rights.
Russia is technically a democracy, i believe. However, the countries leaders are alot of old USSR men and women. Vladimir Putin is Ex-KGB so realistically its still has a long way to go before it truly sheds its communistic ways but, they have made strides.
None in the eastern bloc and i believe the people above me are correct in the number of "Overtly Communist" countries.
- socialistpb - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
None. A communist country is a contradiction in terms, since Communism/Socialism would have to be a worldwide system. Capitalism and Communism can't co-exist, as one implies class ownership of the means of production and the other involves common ownership.
- mastricht84 - 11-19-2012 02:53 AM
Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea. North Korea though is the last truly Stalinist regime.
China is semi-Communist. The reason I say this about China is because they are embracing free market principles. But they still have Communist treatment over many basic human rights on various social issues.