I don’t know why, but I feel like writing about communism darn it- And I will. Whether it be rain, storm, or power outages. Nothing will stop me now. Once I start, don’t stop me, because I become a colliding star undergoing fusion.
So, now you are wondering, why exactly am I writing about communism? Maybe it is in the fourth of July and I am feeling really patriotic toward my country. Maybe it is the principles of idealism that I find so intriguing. Maybe, it is a mystery, and I may never know why, (or tell you why) unless you ask or I feel a dying need.
My grandfather was a communist. Yeah yeah. You caught my family red handed. But yes, as I was saying, my grandfather was a communist. He believed in the ideals of communism. The ideals of communism are actually that- ideals and very idealistic. They believe that everyone is created equal and that there should be no class of poor people. I go along with my grandfather on that. He, growing up in India, must have seen the vast difference between the rich and the poor. To add to that, he had to see the unfair treatment of the different castes by other castes. My mother told me that how when he was young, on the trains, he would talk and help out those who were in need. I hope to have inherited something of that value from my family of giving to those in need and having a sense of compassion.
My grandfather was also a very religious man. Being religious, he contradicted the principles of communism which believes that religion creates inequality in people. Religion is “an opiate of the masses” that supposedly contents those to accept their station in life.
One of the biggest communist countries of yesteryear was Russia which went against the trend of the spreading monarchial systems of power. In the system of a monarchy, “a serf might run to the town court for protection against his master. A vassal might run to the king's court for protection against his lord. A cleric might run to the ecclesiastical court for protection against the king.” (Law and Revolution). This system seems to represent an early prototype that we use in our system called checks and balances. But in a communist society, when the leader/(s) become tyrannical, who do the “emancipated” poor run to? Besides, the poor should be grateful- it could be a lot worse.
America, in stark contrast to communism is materialistic and individualistic. Why do people want to move here from other countries? Well, because it is in the dream. Each person has his or her own individualistic dream that they wish to fulfill in their lives. In other countries, there are many restrictions to this dream. A potential writer who wishes to write will have a voice that is suppressed by a figure who deems the voice contradictory. A dreamer who dreams to become a fashion designer may be seen as a dissident because their clothing doesn’t represent the masses or majority. So to make life fair, it is ordered to wear a dull grey shirt and pants so nobody will cry. A book is no longer a book, but it has to be something that everyone likes and that nobody will be offended by, so instead of expanding the mind, the thoughts are stifled.
My ideals are pure American ideals. I believe that we should not be scared of each other nor feel threatened by others. If you don’t like something, do your best to change it. Raise your voice because you have a voice. Raise your fist and say black power. Wave a rainbow colored flag and proudly proclaim you are gay.
But with a voice comes responsibility. A responsibility that should include the fact that just because you have a voice that represents the majority, whether within a macrogroup or microgroup, doesn’t mean you should try and suppress the voice of the minority. Just because your voice is in a majority, doesn’t make you right.
The saying, majority rules has been heard by many. But just because it does, does it mean it should? And when the poor listen to leaders of the communists tell them that majority rules, or when the you are not allowed to read a book or go to school or even wear makeup, because somebody is telling you that majority rules, I think it should be asked then…….
Who really are the majority? Are they just the minority?
I can’t answer that question because it is a conundrum and may brain will explode. And really, there needs to be a medical diagnosis in the book called Robin Hood syndrome.
Learn to think for yourself and read 1984 or Fahrenheit 451.
