I’m a New Yorker. The NYC area has lots of Poles, Russians, Estonians, Chinese, Cubans, etc. to attest to the reality of socialism/communism. It’s past time we heard from them and the internet may allow for that.
People who grew up and lived under Communist/Socialist repression would understandably be quite careful about expressing their opinions publicly. The way things are devolving in this country and around the world, it seems the new world order is a totalitarian-socialist hell hole. Those who escaped this crap just such a short time ago are recognizing it for what it is and some I have spoken to are very afraid for this country.