Communism per se has failed, its ideology of communal property has not taken root anywhere, in new generations raised under its influence, — as predicted by Marx, — needs military support, and has been the cause of the collapses in Russia and East Germany.
Only strong personalities [dictators] like Castro and Kim, or allowing private ownership as in China and Laos, have allowed a vestige of the dream to survive.
Communism per se has failed, its ideology of communal property has not taken root anywhere, in new generations raised under its influence, — as predicted by Marx, — needs military support, and has been the cause of the collapses in Russia and East Germany.
Only strong personalities [dictators] like Castro and Kim, or allowing private ownership as in China and Laos, have allowed a vestige of the dream to survive.