There are a number of examples of communist governmental systems both past and present. None of them can be attributed with a great deal of success as far as creating a perfect society or utopia is concerned. The basis of communist systems is that there are no social classes and everything is communally owned. This is meant to elevate such problems as greed and inequality. Theoretically, this should work and make everyone happy. There are however, several problems which arise from this theory when it is applied.
One of those problems is that in order to keep such a system running smoothly, there must be some higher authority in the form of a government. This ends up being a totalitarian government with one central leader. Having this higher level of authority immediately brings up a problem. Communism is based on being classless. How then, can there be a governmental ruling class? Unless the entire world was included in the scheme, some governmental rulership is necessary to deal with other people and countries, and so the system cannot exist as it is meant to. This also creates the potential for a power struggle and for civil unrest. If every single person is not equal, then everyone will want to be one of the ones with more power. Even if there is not a power struggle, the leaders generally become corrupt and begin only to think of their own happiness and not the good of the common people. For this reason, the society usually ends up crumbling or the original goal of communal happiness is lost in greed.
One of those problems is that in order to keep such a system running smoothly, there must be some higher authority in the form of a government. This ends up being a totalitarian government with one central leader. Having this higher level of authority immediately brings up a problem. Communism is based on being classless. How then, can there be a governmental ruling class? Unless the entire world was included in the scheme, some governmental rulership is necessary to deal with other people and countries, and so the system cannot exist as it is meant to. This also creates the potential for a power struggle and for civil unrest. If every single person is not equal, then everyone will want to be one of the ones with more power. Even if there is not a power struggle, the leaders generally become corrupt and begin only to think of their own happiness and not the good of the common people. For this reason, the society usually ends up crumbling or the original goal of communal happiness is lost in greed.
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