select the correct answer.\nwhat is the primary distinction between modern communism and socialism?\na. karl…

select the correct answer.\nwhat is the primary distinction between modern communism and socialism?\na. karl marx conceptualized socialism as a response to capitalism, but communism only came into being after the russian revolution.\nb. socialism is a theoretical ideal proposed by economists but never put into practice, and communism was the dominant economic system of the 1900s.\nc. communism is a particular form of socialism practiced today in many modern democracies in western europe.\nd. socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses, but communism has the government hold all property.

select the correct answer.\nwhat is the primary distinction between modern communism and socialism?\na. karl marx conceptualized socialism as a response to capitalism, but communism only came into being after the russian revolution.\nb. socialism is a theoretical ideal proposed by economists but never put into practice, and communism was the dominant economic system of the 1900s.\nc. communism is a particular form of socialism practiced today in many modern democracies in western europe.\nd. socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses, but communism has the government hold all property.

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Brief Explanations:

  • Option A: Marx conceptualized both socialism and communism as responses to capitalism. Communism was not just post - Russian Revolution.
  • Option B: Socialism has been put into practice in many countries (e.g., some Scandinavian countries have socialist - like policies in welfare, etc.).
  • Option C: Western European democracies practice social democracy (a form of socialism with a mixed - economy and democratic governance), not communism. Communism is a more extreme form where the state has near - total control over the means of production.
  • Option D: In socialism, there can be a mix of public and private ownership (e.g., in some socialist - leaning economies, there are state - owned enterprises and private businesses). In communism, the government (or the collective in theory) holds all property and means of production.

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D. Socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses, but communism has the government hold all property.