Communist Party

Definition

A Communist Party is a political party that advocates for the principles of communism, including the elimination of private property and the distribution of wealth and resources equally among all members of society. It seeks to establish a classless society where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.

Related terms

Marxism:

An economic and political theory presented by Karl Marx that forms the foundation for communism, advocating for a class struggle leading to a society where all property is publicly owned.

Proletariat:

The class of workers or laborers who do not own any means of production but sell their labor power in order to live; they are considered the primary force behind revolutionary change in Marxist theory.

Socialism:

A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, often seen as a stepping stone towards communism