But seriously, why didn't communism triumph in the 20th century when things were looking so good? If the russian revolution and chinese revolution can succeed, liberating 800 million people, 1/3rd of the world's population, defeat the nazis, why couldnt we finish the final stretch? What was the fatal flaw?
they were run by a bunch of out-of-touch, doddering, demented geriatrics for over 20 years; luckily the usa doesn't have that problem