[Steely Tom]

Communism will never be “buried,” any more than entropy will ever be “buried.” They are the same thing.

[caddie]

In a lot of ways, I agree with you in that Communism like crabgrass, B.O., and athlete's foot, will always be with us. Communism appeals to jealousy, greed, laziness, treachery, licentiousness, and other major vices. The appeal is strong, as is the human propensity for these things.

But my "Ashcan of History" optimism stems from this: When people see the natural conclusion of Communism, its death camps, its slavery, its dehumanization, its nihilism, which we ALL have seen this past century, people generally are wise enough to think about turning away from it.

This is an advantage we have now with a somewhat better informed populace and a religious revival emerging.