Technically, in the Americanised world of today, there is no way whatever to be a Marxist Communist/Socialist Country. Marxism is NOT Leninism, and Leninism Is not Communism/Socialism.
So, First, Let's Look at What Marxism is, or Isn't.
· It is a criticism of Capitalism and free market economies.
· It is an argument for social and economic equality.
· It is a direct response to the treatment of the workers or proletariat, by the rich and powerful, or bourgeoisie.
· It is not a specific set of instructions on how to run a government.
There never has been and never will be a Marxist government, anywhere in this Universe; because Marxism is not Government. It is The People; doing for and of; themselves.There is no "Head of State" or political party. Therefore there can be NO DICTATOR.Therein lies the difference between Communism/Socialism Marx used the two words interchangeably and Lenin style Fascism. OBVIOUSLY, LENIN WAS NOT; COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN; COMMUNIST OR SOCIALIST.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian He was revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He served as head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 192He was not Communist/Socialist as defined by Marx (the man who first coined both words and philosophies) although it is very often claimed that he was.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian He was revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He served as head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 192He was not Communist/Socialist as defined by Marx (the man who first coined both words and philosophies) although it is very often claimed that he was.
This is evident in the number of different styles of Communist governments in the last century: Russia, China, Romania, Poland, Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea. Each one has claimed Marxism, but each is really just a very slightly different form of Dictatorial Fascism.
If All Countries in the World Followed Marxist Communism/Socialism, What Would the World Look Like Today?
1. Firstly, there wouldn't be any "countries" anymore. A communist society would ideally be classless, moneyless, and stateless. So, all artificially drawn international borders would perhaps be erased and that would make it easier to travel from one place to another.
2. There would be a limit or some kind of cap on private property but it would never be abolished.
3. Crown Corporations could never be “Privatised (Stolen).
4. Inheritance might be abolished or amended in some way.
5. There would be large-scale attempts at redistribution of private wealth in order to bring down inequality. Land, etch. would be redistributed more equitably.
6. There would be no large privately-owned corporations anymore.
7. Industries would be run as cooperatives, which by their nature would tend to be small-scale in most cases.
8. Unorganized labour might be a thing of the past.
9. Working hours would probably be drastically reduced.
10. Food, healthcare, education, and other basic necessities would be available for free. (Ideally, everything should be free but that's improbable as long there is a scarcity of resources.).
11. There would be fewer "Intellectual Property" limitations anymore, i.e. no Corporate copyright and no patents.
12. Communism is quite antithetical to the idea of religion so the influence of religious institutions and organizations (like the church), at least when it comes to making policies, would be quite diminished. Blasphemy laws and religious restrictions on clothing etc. would be abolished. There would also be no religious content in the school curriculum.
13. Given the fact that there won't be any corporate or religious bodies directly influencing decisions anymore, environmental, human rights, and social justice groups will naturally have a greater say while debating policies. China, for example, has maintained Leninist Fascism as its central tenet but has modified it to include a moderate amount of Capitalism. Several countries with a purer version of Leninist Fascism have since abandoned it, and the ones that remain unchanged are true Fascist dictatorships ruled by a single personality, like Cuba and North Korea.
14. It's no stretch to say that Marxism in its purest has to be a success if there were ever to be a Marxist country. This is because of human nature. People want to trade, to make a living for themselves and their children, and for their efforts to allow them to gain better circumstances in life. Communism forces everyone to remain on an even playing field and takes away many of the incentives inherent in Capitalism.
How would the entire world become Marxist?
This is a complicated question. Most Fascist countries became so because of some very common factors. Political and economic pressures from other countries, the apathy of the central government to the struggles and concerns of its lower classes and a wide gap between the rich and poor all contribute. On the rare occasion, it has been instituted by invasion by another Fascist country, but usually supported by the lower classes at the time. Since Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels inspired the idea of Communism in the mid-19th century, many of the world's governments were already well established. Britain itself has had over 900 years of nearly consistent governing, while the U.S. and France had almost 75 years at that time. Several European countries were still essentially monarchies but modified enough to be content with their systems.
Asian countries were generally ruled by monarchy also, and the populace was generally content until European colonial interests began placing pressures on those governments, in some case forcing policies on them and enforcing them with military action, such as the opium wars Britain waged against China. Japan moved relatively peacefully from a feudal society to a more democratic one and averted a possible revolution. But Vietnam and Cambodia moved through a series of wars involving multiple interests and ended up with very oppressive forms of Leninist Fascism. Korea, engaging in its own war, came to a stalemate that leaves the country divided to this day.
To make the world Marxist, the majority of the world's population would have to be completely unhappy with their circumstances. We are seeing this to a small degree, with the economic downturn forcing countries like Greece and Spain to consider strict austerity measures, employment down in the U.S., Britain and Canada. Central and South American countries have long been oppressed economically and politically, giving rise to immigration and smuggling issues, along with perpetual unrest in some locations.
There never has been and never will be a Marxist government, anywhere in this Universe; because Marxism is not Government. It is The People Doing for and of Themselves.
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