Because the ideals of communism have lofty goals, grand causes, and huge missions.

1. The basic characteristics and conditions for realization of communism

Communism in English is communism, which comes from the Latin communis, which originally means "public ownership" and "* "The same body" is the reflection of public ownership in primitive society in language. On October 15, 1842, Marx used the term communism for the first time.

In Marxism, communism has three meanings:

The publication of the "Communist Manifesto" in February 1848 marked the beginning of communist thought. With the formation of the system and the rise of the international communist movement, the communist system has become the lofty ideal of the proletariat and the working people.

Let us analyze the basic characteristics of communist society.

First, productivity has been highly developed and social products have been greatly enriched. This is a characteristic of communist society in terms of material civilization.

Second, establish a single national ownership of the means of production and implement the principle of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need". This is a characteristic of the economic foundation of communist society.

Third, eliminate all classes and the three major differences, and the country will disappear on its own. This is the political characteristic of communist society.

Fourth, all members of society must have a high degree of ideological awareness, moral character and scientific and cultural level. In a word, it has a high degree of spiritual civilization. This is the ideological characteristic of communist society.

The basic characteristics of a communist society are also the conditions for the realization of a communist society. To put it simply, three basic conditions must be met to realize communism:

⑴Creating highly developed productive forces is the material condition for realizing communism. Only by creating highly developed productive forces can classes and thus the three major differences be eliminated.

⑵Creating a new group of educated and conscious communists is the main condition for realizing communism.

⑶ Striving for the victory of the world proletarian revolution is the international condition for the realization of communism.

The realization of the communist social system requires the struggle of several generations or even dozens of generations to become a reality; the communist ideological system requires continuous enrichment and development in practice;* The practical communist movement must go through countless difficulties and twists before it can advance successfully; it is not difficult to understand this after mastering Marx's dialectics. However, due to the influence of the metaphysical worldview and the attacks of bourgeois ideology, whenever the cause of communism suffers setbacks, some people are pessimistic about the realization of communism. After experiencing ten years of catastrophe, the "theory of communism is elusive" was once popular in China, saying that "communism is the horizon, visible but unreachable." After the great changes in Eastern Europe and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, social stability It is of great significance to maintain communist beliefs and establish communist ideals.

2. The ideal of communism must be realized

First, the theoretical basis of communism has been verified in practice.

The ultimate realization of the communist social system will of course await the test of future practice. However, communism as an ideological system, especially its theoretical foundation, historical materialism and the theory of surplus value, has withstood repeated tests in practice and radiated the brilliance of truth. The conclusion based on these two cornerstones that "the communist ideal must be realized" has gained the status of objective truth.

On March 14, 1883, Marx, the great teacher of the proletariat, passed away. This was a major loss to the international communist movement. Just the day after Marx's death, a bourgeois newspaper commented: "Marx, the founder of the communist doctrine fabricated by the Red Doctors, has passed away. After his death, there were less than three hundred of his followers left. . I hope that his fantasy theory itself will die with the death of Marx." ("Speech on Firm Socialist Beliefs" PLA Press, first edition, June 1990, p. 97) Today, more than a hundred years later, Marx Doctrine has not only become the guiding ideology of hundreds of millions of people in socialist countries, but also has extensive influence in capitalist society.

In the 1950s, there was only one professor of economics who claimed to be a Marxist. His name was Paul Baran. In the early 1960s, Professor Balan was going to Europe to give lectures by ship, and many friends came to see him off. Americans tend to have a sense of humor. A friend said a joke: "As soon as the ship left the dock, the entire Marxist movement in economics left the United States. By the 1980s, there were 1 teacher who claimed to believe in Marxism. More than 10,000 people. ("Marxism Research Reference Materials" 1983-40)? More than 400 universities offer Marxist philosophy courses, and students in some universities can also obtain doctorate degrees by writing papers based on Marxist analysis. 9 universities have done this.

Second, the socialist system as the first stage of communism has become a reality.

Theoretically, communism and socialism are two different stages of development of the same social form. They have many similarities:

① In socialism In public-owned enterprises and the future communist society, the means of production are publicly owned and exploitation is eliminated;

② In socialist public-owned enterprises and the future communist society, production is to meet the needs of the people;

③In socialist countries and future communist societies, working people become the masters of the country/society;

④The two stages of social development have the same moral foundation—— Collectivism.

From a practical point of view, reform and opening up have brought socialism back to life and vitality. Some of the beautiful blueprints of communism have become reality. In developed areas such as the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta, the differences between workers and peasants, between urban and rural areas, and between physical labor and mental labor are shrinking, and communist factors are constantly accumulating.

Third, communism as a movement is constantly changing the face of the world.

It took 70 years from the establishment of the first proletarian party, the Communist League, in 1847 to the birth of the world's first socialist country in 1917. It only took more than 30 years (1917-1949) for one country to become more than 10 countries. Before the 1980s, more than 60 countries around the world claimed to take the road of socialism. Although they did not pursue scientific socialism, we can see the widespread influence of socialism in the world.

After the great changes in Eastern Europe and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the international communist movement fell into a low ebb, but the real communists are working perseveringly to realize the lofty ideals of mankind.

In Russia, after the "8.19" incident in 1991, the Russian Communist Party was banned for a time. After its reconstruction in February 1993, it developed rapidly under the leadership of Chairman Zyuganov. Zyuganov joined the army after graduating from high school and joined the Soviet Union in 1966 at the age of 22. In 1990, he served as deputy minister of the Ideology Department of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union collapsed, many officials changed careers and joined other political parties. But Zyuganov should not have had the original intention. "Soviet Rossiya" published an article in 1996 saying that Zyuganov "is a person who did not betray his motherland and beliefs in difficult years." In the 1996 Russian election, candidates running for president must have the support of 1 million signatures. This requirement discouraged many people who wanted to run for president. Zyuganov was the first to register with the Election Commission on April 4, with 1.7 million signatures from supporters. The Russian Communist Party platform confirms that under the current situation, it will unite with other progressive forces to peacefully seize power through non-violent means. The flags of the Russian Communist Party are the hammer, sickle and book, which represent workers, farmers and intellectuals respectively. The party's slogan is: "Russia, labor, people's power and socialism!"

At the beginning of 1995, the 84-year-old Chairman of the Communist Party of America Hall announced at a rally that 1994 was a success In one year, the Communist Party of the United States developed nearly 1,000 new members nationwide. ("Reference News" 1995-1-29③) Gus Hall is 1.83 meters tall and weighs 190 kilograms. Born in 1911, he became a lumberjack when he was in eighth grade. You only get $1 for a hard day's work. He said that life in the logging camps made many people become Communists. He joined the party in 1927 and was arrested and imprisoned many times. In 1957, he was elected chairman of the Communist Party of the United States. He grows his own vegetables on weekends, and on Mondays he fills his car with eggplants, tomatoes and other vegetables and goes to work at the headquarters of the Communist Party of America, which is an eight-story building in downtown Manhattan, New York. Hanging on the wall of his office is an embroidered portrait of Marx, a gift from Honecker, the leader of the Communist Party of Germany, and a portrait of Lenin, a gift from Brezhnev. He said: "Although the socialist movement is currently at a low ebb internationally, as time goes by, you will definitely see its revival" ("D3 International Communist Movement" 1993-3-62)

3. Strive to realize the ideal of communism

In real life, almost everyone has an ideal. Ideal is people's rational pursuit of a better future. People cannot live without ideals, let alone lofty ideals. The realization of communism is the most noble ideal of mankind. Contemporary youth should work hard for the great cause of communism.

First, to fight for the ideal of communism, we must first establish the belief that communism will win.

It was in the mid-19th century when capitalism was in its golden age and the three major workers’ movements failed one after another that Marx and Engels solemnly declared: “The destruction of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable. "It was under the siege of imperialism and the White Guards that Lenin unswervingly declared: "The future belongs to the Soviet system of the world." Martyr Fang Zhimin wrote in the dark cell: "The enemy can only cut off ours. The head must not shake our faith! Because the doctrine we believe in is the truth of the universe." Before his death, martyr Xia Minghan wrote: "Beheading does not matter, as long as the doctrine is true, there will be successors. ”

Second, to strive for the ideal of communism, we must also build socialism down to earth.

The deeds of Ma Shaoling, commander of the second company of a certain unit, who served in the army for ten years and went to the battlefield three times, inspire us. It is the selfless dedication of unknown contemporary soldiers like Ma Shaoling that enables the people to have a peaceful environment for economic development and cultural prosperity.

Third, to fight for communism, we must always accept the leadership of the Communist Party.

People with lofty ideals should consciously stand under the banner of the Communist Party.

In October 1991, Comrade Qian Xuesen was awarded the title of "National Outstanding Contribution Scientist" and the First-Class Hero and Model Medal. At the award ceremony, he said that he was not very excited because he had been very excited three times in his life. time. The first time was in the summer of 1955, when he said goodbye to his teacher, the world authority on engineering mechanics and aviation technology, von Karman, before returning to China. Von Karman flipped through his newly published "Engineering Cybernetics" and said to him: "You have surpassed me academically." This was the first time Qian Xuesen was excited in his life, because "I have won glory for the Chinese people." On the way back home, the ship docked in Manila, Philippines. An Associated Press reporter came up and asked Qian Xuesen if he was a Communist. Qian Xuesen said to him unceremoniously: "Communists are the most important people in mankind." A noble man, I am not qualified to be a member of the Communist Party!" Seeing that he could not get anything, the reporter had to leave in despair. The second time was in 1959 when Qian Xuesen was excited about becoming a Communist Party member. The third time was in 1991 when Qian Xuesen saw in the preface of "The Biography of Shi Laihe" that the Organization Department of the Central Committee listed him, Lei Feng, Jiao Yulu, Wang Jinxi, and Shi Laihe as political leaders with high prestige among the masses in the 40 years after liberation. He was very excited about a passage written by an outstanding representative of the Communist Party. Qian Xuesen's three impulses were all noble and respectable, and the last two impulses were connected with the title of Communist Party member. I hope that comrades who are party members will be worthy of the title of Communist Party members. Members of the Communist Youth League will actively ask to join the party, realize their ideals under the leadership of the party, and make their own contributions to the realization of the lofty ideals of communism.