[Sherman Logan]

Nope. There are numerous existing and possible varieties of totalitarianism. Communism refers to the variety that is ideologically focused primarily on enforcing human social and economic equality. In theory, of course, not practice.

Here’s the Wikipedia definition: “Communism (from Latin communis - common, universal) is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless and stateless social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production, as well as a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of this social order.”

China has in the last few decades drifted so far from this definition that IMO it no longer fits in the least.

I’m not sure what you mean by “a single and self-perpetuating dictatorship,” but if you mean China has an autocratic dictator, this is just no longer the case. They have a collective dictatorship by the Party leaders, but no single individual with the power of Stalin or Mao.

YMMV

[DaveTesla]

Perhaps you should look up the definition of communisum:

com·mu·nism noun

1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

2. A system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/communism

[TigersEye]

Here’s the Wikipedia definition: “Communism (from Latin communis - common, universal) is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless and stateless social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production, as well as a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of this social order.”

Since that definition defines 'communism' as "stateless" no nation would ever qualify. That definition also seems to require a perpetual revolutionary movement be in existence.

[hosepipe]

[ There are numerous existing and possible varieties of totalitarianism. Communism refers to the variety that is ideologically focused primarily on enforcing human social and economic equality. In theory, of course, not practice. ]

Communism "IS" socialism, its not like socialism it is socialism..
All mannar of micro socialist and macro socialist systems but they are the same.. meme..
They are also basically democratic..

Democratic meaning MOB Rule by mobsters..
No democracy has ever been democratic.. Marx knew that..
Democracy is a lie.. a scam.. a boon doggle..
Always an elite rules in a democracy.... like communism..
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Democracy is the road to socialism. -Karl Marx

Democracy is indispensable to socialism. The goal of socialism is communism. -V.I. Lenin

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism .-Karl Marx