Communism has flaws, at the time of it's birth perhaps it was a good system, were powerty was a much bigger issue then it is today, perhaps not moraly, but in today's world it can't and wont work out.
And the problem with todays communistic goverments is that their leaders are stuffed with capatalism, ever seen a communistic leader drive anything else then a limo? How's that for equality...
They don't care any more about the communistic ideals then I do. Democracy, atleast in my book, has nothing to do with economics. The word you are reaching for is capatalism.
Capitalism is what makes the world go round, without it you can kiss your new car, new computer, new stereo and so forth goodbye. In times like these, beleiving in communism is plain stupid, it's a flawed system to begin with.
If you remove ambition and desire, then what's left? There's no such thing as a perfect society, people need to be different, in all means and on all levels, to be able to exist. Communismen is flawed because it tries to create a balance between everything. Everyone can't be equal, everyone can't have the same oppurtunities etc.
nephalim: democracy is critical to communism? Mind spinning that wheel a little longer?