No argument there.. Just using it as an example, very few have ever actually read any accounts of that time, and most no nothing whatsoever about it.. ( socialist revolution )
I too, caught on fairly young to the faults in socialism/communism..
Human nature..
Socialism/communism requires high idealism, dedication to the Ideal, conformity, and total rejection of self-interest.
A political philosophy with such rigorous requirements has no chance of success..
Vietnam and China have turned their backs on Communism.
Sure the Communist party still leads both countries but free market - capitalist policies are taking over the economy.
Since they started experimenting with capitalism, China and Vietnam have lead the world in economic growth with an average of 10% growth in Real GDP over the past ten years.
The leaders of the parties know there is no turning back now. The results speak for themselves.