COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM

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• Document Release Date: March 26, 2012
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• Publication Date: September 22, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Communism and Socialism
Latthi Commiunism Lae Latthi
Sangkhom Niyom, Bangkok, 1948
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COMMUNISM MID SOCIALISM (LAT"THI KOMMIUNISM LAE VW LATTHI SANGKHOM
NIYOM
Published by the New Era Press 1948
5he text appears to be designed for use in the instruction of
study groups. At the end of each of the two parts into which the
pamphlet is divided there is a series of questions for discussion,
which are based upon the preceding material]
Table of Contents
Part I Communism
1. What is our aim?
2. What is communism?
3. How can society change?
4. Why is socialism scientific?
Part II Sodialism
1. How is socialism transformed?
2. Capitalism
3. Socialist society
4. Socialism and Revolution
S:UMMARY
Part I Communism
1. The aim of the Communist Party is to establish communism.
Problems faced by the Communist Party in different countries may vary,
but the purpose throughout the world remains the same.
2, The Special characteristics of communism lie in the elimina-
tion of class distinctions, the control of production for the benefit
of all and the abundant provision for the livelihood of the people, under
the principle of "Euch works according to his ability and receives accord-
ing to his need."
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3. Since the nature of men is the foundation,
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inequalities. By,study of history it is possible to trace socie:ty
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from primitive communism, through feudalism up to the changes in
the methods of production which brought about the creation of new
classes, the capitalists and the workers.
4. The scientific basis of socialism lies in the -work of such.
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class struggle and the reasons for it. They said that the history'
of mankind is the history of class struggle. Marx understood that
in a class-divided society the friction between the majority and
the minority would result in conflict. The Social4 revolution can
be brou31it about by the working class and the poor, who are, majority.
Marx and -.Infels did not live to see the result of their work, but
from the Conmunist Party of the Soviet Union under the leadership of
Lenin and Stalin came the Revolution. SocialiSm, as a scientific
theory that sprang from tbruth, is at present exemplified by the
Soviet:Union.
Part 11 Socialism
1. Scialist society bears some likeness to capitalism, 'which
gave birth to it, and has some elements similar to communism. By
recalline, the stateraents mode about communism and. by comparinz
capital-1cm ane socialism, ,:!ylc; und. rntand thio aubject better.
i2italis11 divide
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capitalists who control the means of production for their own profit
and the workers. Competition inherent in the capitalist system in-
evitably leads to war, a cl.ss strugc;les against class, and nation
strUr:lFJkAinst nation. To maintain their position the capitali ts
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their control newspapers, schools, and other means Of propaganda.
When in danger they may abolish the rights of the people under a
democratic system and establish an oppressive fasciSt state. Based
on oppression of the people, and denying them the necessities of
life and security, capitalism is sealing its own doom.
3. Under the socialist system the means of production and
?distribution belong to the people. Everyone must work. Production
is organized to conform to the needs of the people; there is no
profit '(Dir a privileged class. Socialism follows the tenet of"From
each accordin- to his ability, to each accordilv: to his 1,v.rk."
Socialism is an intermediate sta
botween capitalism and communism,
for whiL:h it is layin(:.:, a _fundation Durin the transition period
the workin class mus 1; limit the power of dec linin; capitalists, ,ranize
production on the basis of socialism in order t, increase it, train
the masses to understand socialism, and protect the nation from the in.-
fluence of other capitalist countries. .Preparation fc: socialism con-
sists in the expulsion of the )riviled capitalist class and the ? pre-
venti n of war.
The economic basis of socialism is found in capitalism, under
which the socialist system secures its beginninc. The first step of the
Socialist 'i,levolution is the transfer of the power of the state to the
workers and the underprivileged, under whose leadership the needs of
the majority must be served. The second step is to secure a majority
in Parliament throuch ?a etrri oranization of the 'workers and the poor
to prevent control of the state from reverting to the capitalists.
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