The main idea of communism is that everything is shared equally among people; there is no ownership of land, no private activity and sometimes not even individual choice. People were typically given jobs that served the greater good of the country and had no choice in the matter. Food and property were things shared by the masses, no one could own land, a farmer couldn't even maintain the crops he tended, and everything was distributed equally. Although communism can be successfully implemented in urban society, it is not meant for rural societies. After the Russian Revolution, communist ideas began to spread throughout Russia. Many people supported these ideas, since Russia was in great trouble; people saw this communist idea as a way out of suffering and a way to return Russia to its former glory. These ideas were widespread in urban societies, so land ownership was a luxury that only a select few could afford and with the multitude of poor people in the cities jobless and homeless, the ideas of equally shared food, work and housing had an incredible success. These people supported the communist movement because they had everything to gain from it. While support grew in the city, small rural communities were dissatisfied with the prospects of communism. People in rural communities began to hear about these popular communist ideas and were displeased with them. Since many communities were self-sufficient, or close to it, the prospect of sharing with other communities seemed unappealing. An excerpt from the book Red Bread, by the writer Maurice Hindus, shows the dissatisfaction that farmers have with the communist agenda. Many people did not like the idea of not being able to rely on themselves due to the fact that urban societies made the Russian communist society benefit the cities. serve everyone equally, but in essence it cannot achieve this goal. The different needs of urban and rural societies are strongly in conflict with each other and cannot both be satisfied at the same time. The working class living in urban centers would experience the best of communism, gaining jobs, housing and a stable food supply. While those living in the countryside would lose much more than they would gain, their property, independence and peace of mind would be robbed from them with the establishment of the communist system, forcing them to work on large collective farms and not work. allowing them to be able to replenish themselves in case of famine. Communism only destroys rural communities and only serves the purpose of benefiting urban society.
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