Author Topic: Communism (Read 1913 times)

Lizard3 · « **on:** May 03, 2003, 05:00:49 AM »

Name the one nation that elected to change to a communist form of government in fair and free elections?

Mini D · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:01:45 AM »

Poland?

Might have been Russia... don't recall how their government "adjusted"

Mini D · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:18:42 AM »

Ah... Nigaragua

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:26:30 AM »

Ahh, no MiniD.

The sandinistas came to power after a civil war. When the first elections were allowed in the early 1990s they were defeated..

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:30:51 AM »

Sure looks like the Sandinista government was ousted by popular vote to me:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/latin_america/october96/nicaragua_10-22.html

MiniD

SaburoS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:37:17 AM »

If we're to include a Nationalist/ Socialist as communist then I'll pick Salvador Allende of Chile. After free and fair elections, he nationalized the US owned copper mines (among other things). Needless to say we didn't take kindly to that and worked for his overthrow.

Mini D · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:47:03 AM »

There's also Mongolia:

http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/Workingpapers/ef/9901.htm

MiniD

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:56:18 AM »

MiniD I think you read his question wrong he asked if any country had voted FOR a communist governmebt.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2003, 05:57:30 AM »

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Originally posted by SaburoS
If we're to include a Nationalist/ Socialist as communist then I'll pick Salvador Allende of Chile. After free and fair elections, he nationalized the US owned copper mines (among other things). Needless to say we didn't take kindly to that and worked for his overthrow.

God Bless General Pinochet!

Saintaw · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:00:16 AM »

We've had Socialists government for a while here and in France too I think, although... what we call "Socialist" here would be "Democrat" in the US.

They've been doing a lot of ***** if you ask me.

Arlo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:17:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
We've had Socialists government for a while here and in France too I think, although... what we call "Socialist" here would be "Democrat" in the US.

They've been doing a lot of ***** if you ask me.

I think he said "communist." *ShruG* But hey ... some see "socialist" when they read "communist" and make little difference between the two ideologies.

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:18:46 AM »

You tell me, what did USSR stand for?

Arlo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:25:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
You tell me, what did USSR stand for?

You're too easily taken in by names, I see. What's another name for the "National Socialist" party? (Hint: They were anything but "socialists")

Disclaimer: Arlo did indeed see the opening here for a "Republican" dig but that's not the correct answer.

Saintaw · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:31:25 AM »

Please stop confusing me with facts, I am only here for entertainment.

Arlo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2003, 06:32:40 AM »

My bad. Me too. I get too easily distracted at times.