Surpring that so many went for such a stupid, phoney, thing as Communism.
I suspect it’s because everyone who goes for it is scammed into thinking they’ll be among those in charge, making sure the orthodoxy is enforced and reaping the benefits.
It usually doesn’t work out that way, but once in place, we can see how hard it is to dislodge. I have to think that ex-Communists around the world thank God that the USA was around to pressure the Communist systems into insolvency.
Of course, that backstop isn’t in action at the moment. I think apprehension is lurking just below the surface in a lot of touchy places outside the US.