Nikita Khrushchev
- Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
“ The historical framework of the Program project is 20 years. Why did we stop at this time? During the discussion of the draft Program, some comrades asked: is not too much time allotted for the implementation of this task? No, comrades. In order to prepare society for the principles of communism, it is necessary to achieve a gigantic development of the productive forces, to create an abundance of material and spiritual goods. And this takes some time. The cup of communism is a cup of abundance, it must always be full to the brim. Everyone should contribute to it and everyone should draw from it. It would be an irreparable mistake to decree the introduction of communism when all the necessary conditions are not ripe. If we announced that we were introducing communism in conditions when the cup was still far from full, then we would have to draw on things that were not necessary. We would only compromise the ideas of communism, undermine the initiative of the working people and delay the movement towards communism. We are guided by strictly scientific calculations. And calculations show that in 20 years we will build a mostly communist society. (Prolonged applause.)
What does it mean basically to build communism? This means that:
- in the economic sphere, the material and technical basis of communism will be created. The Soviet Union will surpass the economic level of the most developed capitalist countries and take first place in output per capita.
- in the field of social relations, the existing remnants of differences between classes will be eliminated, they will merge into a classless society of communist workers, in the main, essential differences will be eliminated between city and countryside, and then between physical and mental labor, the economic and ideological community of nations will increase , the traits of a person of a communist society will develop, harmoniously combining high ideological content, broad education, moral purity and physical perfection;
- in the political sphere, this means that all citizens will take part in the management of public affairs; as a result of the broadest development of socialist democracy, society will be prepared for the full implementation of the principles of communist self-government.
