Communism and Socialism?

Question

What's the difference between the two?

Who controls the communism government?

Who controls the socialism government?

Answer 1

the people have nothing to say .in all TV and radio are controlled by both , only hear only what they want you to hear

Answer 2

If Hussein Obama gets elected you'll find out first hand.

Answer 3

The basic difference is that communism provides a reason to work.  That reason is usually a gun to the head.

Answer 4

By definition, no one truly controls a communist government.  It is made up of a classless, division less society where there is no government.  Think of the word "commune".  In a commune, everyone shares the work, responsibility and benefits of society with on one having more than anyone else.  

Communism in theory is almost impossible, with no real power figure there is no one to really hold people accountable.  Unfortunately, most people misunderstand what the definition of communism really is, because in modern times it is often associated with a dictatorship.

Socialism is what falls in between capitalism and communism.  In socialism, the community as a whole decides how the distribution of goods, work and wealth will be divided.  Many countries in Europe have developed socialist governments, where citizens pay a very high tax rate but in return, have a very successful public benefits system such as regulated healthcare, cheap or free transit systems and generous welfare laws.  Socialist governments vary, but are usually along the same line as the United States, with several states of divisions all with their own representatives, with a president or equivalent in charge.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism