Those who know and understand socialism (and the cultural marxism exposed by Gramsci )have no illusion .
They know that socialism understand itself like a kind of secular “religion” with its biggots and want to put its grip on the society by propaganda.
If one want to be usefull and make something positive for the future , he has to KNOW that and act accordingly !
Blind “nice guys” are not so “nice”. Telling the truth and facing it needs strength and bravery....
I think you’re on the right track there.
Maggie Thatcher was right when she said something to the effect, “Socialism is a great system until you run out of other people’s money.”
It’s my take that she should have added...
Socialism always starts with the best of intentions and high ideals. Unfortunately it can’t help itself and it always devolves, ending more or less the same way.
Unfortunately, so do the millions or tens of millions of lives it takes with it.
Then some group of men come along and relight the spark of genius, that could have prevented it all from happening again, if only those wanting socialism so badly, had only been 1/1000th as brilliant as they thought they were.
Those who ignore history, are doomed to repeat it. Sadly, they are never the only ones who pay the ultimate penalty for being the most ignorant beings throughout the ages.