He was not a communist. He gave proper communism a bad name, him and his messed up country, ruled by a dictator and his secret, not allowing freedom of speech.
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. (often initial capital letter) 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.
fas⋅cism
–noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Look, I'm sorry, but communism is not just evil in principle but in practice as well. Haven't enough people died from it yet? I understand the desire for a better world, I truly do, but I need you to stop for a minute and think about the mountains of corpses caused by people believing the ideas you propose. Respect the experience we've gained as a species by sacrificing these people to the utopian dream and stop advocating for a new holocaust.
Wanna know why?
Because he was.
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. (often initial capital letter) 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.
fas⋅cism
–noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Too little reward for too high a price.