This entry is going to be about exactly what the title says, common ideas that are frequently linked with communism and although based in slight fact they're completely off the mark.
So for starters- equality.
Equality as everyone knows is something communism aspires towards, but it has its limitations.
People over simplify the concept and try to fault the ideology on their misunderstandings.
The first common misunderstanding is financial equality, communism aims to provide greater equality in finances but not complete equality of outcome, we aim for complete equality of opportunity but not outcome. People in a communist society will get paid differently depending on the value of that job towards the country/society they are apart of, as such a doctor and a teacher (for example) will be paid more than someone in the entertainment business, like a footballer or singer.
Everyone will have the chance to be whatever they wish, without financial limitations- due to the nature of the system proposed- http://shadowsofavorlon.deviantart.com/art/The-Soavist-State-369683948, but once in a job of thier choosing people will be paid differently, based on merit and value. The gap between the rich and poor will be drastically reduced so everyone will be of the same living standards, with that commonality society can only improve its living standards as so making life better for everyone.
With what's been said above the same idea is put towards what people buy- clothing, cars, houses, food etc. People will obtain different material goods, as with what we do today- communism isn't a society of faceless identically dressed workers, it is a society for the people by the people so that people can follow thier desires and wishes whilst helping humanity along the way.
Another misconception based in this area is hierarchy. People will not have equality of responsibility, some will be apart of higher government, some will be in charge others will not be whilst everyone has the chance to become apart of those in change (should they desire to do so). A pecking order will exist, not the same as now but it does share similarities. And because the people are in charge it allows a transparency in government to which we cannot hope to achieve today, those with excessive wealth control what they wish today, those who have an elected consensus by the people they represent will have the control in a communist society, and even the control they have will be overseen and challenged (if necessary) by the represented.
Well that's all for this week, I am sorry its taken so long in getting this up but my internet connection is overly greater. The next entry will follow as long these lines of misconceptions in communism, the misconceptions of the history of communism is next up.
