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Historically incorrect comparison
Larry J — (archived)

Raoul wrote "We certainly would rather have a communist government, with the choice to change it if it doesn't work, than have a fascist government that refuses elections.

Therein lies the rub. Since the advent of communism, once they gained power, they seldom allowed elections to change it when it didn't work out. About the only true example that I can think of offhand is Daniel Ortega being defeated in Nicaragua years ago.

This is different from a Socialist Party in a country like France gaining and losing power in elections. How many true elections did the old Soviet Union allow? How about China or Cuba? Would China or Cuba allow an election where the Communist Party could lose? Not likely, to say the least. Most of the real communist governments that fell either collapsed under the weight of their hopelessly flawed system or were overthrown.

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