Yup. I was curious about communes popping up in the 60's so went and visited one north of LA. As an ignorant kid, I thought what a great idea where everyone works for the overall good.
After one day, I got that naive notion smacked right out of my head as I learned that not all were carrying their own weight by fulfilling the duties assigned to them by the "Council". That's when I learned about inherent human characteristics. That commune disbanded about a month later as I recall. All the others went defunct in a short time later.
As I grew older, I learned about the atrocities committed by the likes of Stalin and Mao. Joined the Navy and was chased around the seas by Soviet subs. So yes, I've met and dealt with communists. Their ideology is a scourge on this Planet. Socialism isn't far behind in its soul killing ideology.
LOL Yep, you ‘get them’...