Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity - in short, of tyranny - and it is committed to making tyranny universal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Communism destroys individuality and imposes total control universally.
- In plain terms
- Communism is total tyranny.
- What can you take from it?
- Guard against forced conformity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is all conformity tyranny?
- What defines the soul?
Another view
It oversimplifies complex political systems.
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