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A perfect communist society with everyone in a proper mindset of contributing as much as they can and receiving the same things isn’t practical as many people would not be motivated to work harder while getting back the same as anyone who works less. However a society with authoritarianism would have a higher power that would motivate or force the people to keep working, though this technically wouldn’t be true communism anymore as there would be a higher power above the working class of people.

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Although communism aims for a stateless, classless society, history shows that authoritarianism may be needed to protect from internal and external threats. Without authoritarianism, conflicts and many other disagreements may arise. Moreover,if there is not competition between people in the country would not work hard, leading to the country not developing. Thus, authoritarianism is needed.

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Not everyone would be willing to lead a life in a communist state, and there would definitely be people who try to go against the system, and try to push for their own unfair gain instead of working for the equal shared goodness of society, so authoritarianism would have to be implemented to ensure all citizens have little to know freedom, and are in control by the ruler, who will ensure that everyone puts in the effort to contribute toward achieving communism

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The idea of a communist society, where everyone is of equal rank and privilege, would likely not appeal to everyone. There are bound to be those who prioritise their personal interests and gain over those of a communist society. As such, authoritarianism is necessary to ensure the effectiveness and order of a communist society.

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There will always be people who are against communism, so for communism to be fully enforced, authoritarianism is necessary. With authoritarianism, the government can control the citizens such that those that oppose communism will not be allowed to speak out against it and cause riots or fights, allowing a smooth take over. Authoritarianism also ensures that citizens will follow all rules obediently and put in the same effort.

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Authoritarianism plays a important role in maintaining communism. While the promise of equality in communism can attract support, especially from lower-income groups, it may also lead some to lose the drive to work hard if effort and rewards are the same for everyone. Strong governance helps enforce rules that ensure everyone puts in the same amount of effort, preventing any protest against communism.

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Authoritarianism is necessary for pursuing communism because successfully establishing a classless society involves overcoming significant resistance from parts of the population. Having a strong, centralised authority can effectively enforce the redistribution of wealth, nationalisation of industries, and the suppression of opposition that might undermine the transition. Thus, authoritarian measures like political repression and centralised control can stabilise and advance communist systems. Without authoritarianism, capitalist or counter-revolutionary forces will prevent efforts to establish a communist state, which makes a strong government crucial for maintaining a socialist foundation that can eventually evolve into true communism.

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Authoritarianism is necessary in order to pursue communism. Many individuals particularly those in the upper class would be against this system since they do not benefit from it. As authoritarianism does not give the citizens individual freedom of thought and action, it is needed to ensure that the citizens put in the same amount of work to achieve communism.

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I think authoritarianism is necessary as there are many people who would not benefit from a communist society, and thus would not be willing to pursue communism. Thus, authoritarianism has to be implemented to control the civilians to successfully implement a communist society.

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l feel that authoritarianism is necessary for communism especially during the early stages of a revolution. when a country decides to move from capitalism to socialism, there will most probably be objection from the rich & powerful and other countries. hence, an authoritarianism gov is needed to make big changes fully controlled by the leader without objection like taking control of industries and redistributing wealth. thus, l feel that having a strong, controlling government is needed in the beginning to make sure it succeeds and eventually leads to full, true communism.

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Theoretically, authoritarianism isn't necessary to pursue communism as it is supposed to create a classless and stateless society where everyone is of equal status and everything is shared equally. However, after learning about many communist revolutions that existed in history, I feel that communism without authoritarianism is impossible due to various reasons. To list one, some sort of political power would be required to defend the country from external threats (e.g. imperialism) and internal threats (e.g. counter-revolutionary forces or resistance from the capitalist class). This political figure would need to make tough decisions (whether popular or not) in the name of defending their country, which can be seen as an authoritarian feature. Without a leader given power to make decisions about his/her country's defence, it would no doubt fall into disarray. This reason for why I think authoritarianism is essential for communism can also be supplemented by the specific historical context at the time. Especially during times of war and unrest, the state was needed to defend the revolution.

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A communist country means a classless society where every individual is equal in terms of wealth and rank. However, with no competition, people have no incentives to work or contribute to the country, leading to slow progress. Some individuals, especially those from the upper class, would also be against this system. Hence, authoritarianism is needed to secure the revolution and maintain order, ensuring everybody contributes to the country.

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in order to implement communism in a country, every individual has to contribute and everyone is economically equal. However, this is hard to achieve due to individual greed/aspirations. Authoritarianism is therefore necessary as a form of control to ensure the contribution of every person and a successful implementation of communism.

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True communism, where all property is owned collectively and everyone contributes based on ability and need, is difficult to achieve. It is impossible in society as there will always be individuals who place their desires and wants above the community. Conflicts arise between classes, as the lower class will support communism as they could gain, while the upper class resists losing wealth and status. Additionally, a lack of incentives for hard work or ideation could lead to complacency. To maintain stability and protect the revolution, an authoritarian government is necessary, to enforce laws and suppress dissent. However, this contradicts the ideal of a stateless, classless society, making true communism impossible, as the need for authority prevents its full realisation.

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Authoritarianism is necessary for communism. On one hand, communism seems like a good thing that many people, especially those who are of a lower class, would support. However, some people might choose not to work hard as they feel that it is not worth their efforts, if they would still be rewarded the same way as those who do not work hard. Authoritarianism is then needed to put rules into place to ensure that everyone puts in the same amount of effort regardless of the outcome, and so that they would not protest against communism.

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I feel that there would bound to be people who are not in favour of a communist society, such as the upper class who would not benefit from this system. Thus, in order to pursue communism, the government would need to be authoritarian to control this civilian opposition.