I have known a lot of people over the years who had lived under communism. If this young idiot would like to talk to them, I can arrange a meeting. I wish I had kept in touch with that Cambodian woman who lost her husband and several of her children to the Khmer Rouge. But they were educated or they wore eyeglasses or something, so they probably deserved to be killed.
I worked in NYC for a fair while. There was a Communist book store right near the office - flags, posters of Che, books on why George Bush was the Anti-Christ, and other foolishness. I didn't pay it much attention.
One of my co-workers did, however, and flipped. Really mild-mannered guy, so it was totally unexpected. Things got loud, and violent. Buddy of mine and I each grabbed an arm and hauled him out of the store before he got arrested. Got him into a coffee shop, and got him calmed down some. His English deteriorated when he got wound up, so I didn't get the whole story, but approximately, it was this -
I'd always thought he was Thai, but he was Cambodian. His father was a doctor, so he was killed almost immediately, his older brother as well. He and his mother were smuggled out in a cargo container, and he travelled in it from Singapore to London. He had no idea where the rest of his family was, or if they were alive - this was as of 15-20 years ago, so I hope that's changed. I heard in idle office gossip that he was working to try and find out some info awhile back, but I've no idea how it turned out.
It was eye-opening to be sure. You always say, "Communist SOB's" or somesuch ... but to talk to someone who actually lived through it was an experience that these liberal fools should have.