Once you become the leader of a Socialist/Communist country, then you are in charge. You are responsible. You have to make the magic happen.
But you can’t.
There is no magic.
You can’t provide everything to everyone.
So, what do you do?
You reduce the number of people you have to take care of.
You also blame the problems on foreigners.
One of the kids in my neighborhood when I was growing up believed in magic. He really did.
He thought that if he put on a black cape and waved a wand, he could magically make things happen.
The last time I saw him, he was working as a waiter.
Not so magical.
Really not much difference between Hitler and Stalin. Both pretty much did the same things. Hitler had the Jews, Stalin had the Kulaks.
And you kill or imprison those who point out that you actually have no magic.
Harry Potter is a huge phenomenon.
Why?
Because people want to believe in Magic.
They want something for nothing.