Joke from communist-era Poland still rings-true...
Teen: 'Father, what's the difference between
socialists and communists?'
Dad: 'The communists shoot you right in the head,
while socialists torment you through your whole life.'
while socialists torment you through your whole life.'
Mayakas: she was there...
I particularly enjoyed Maya's 'Truth' series on what life was like living in communist Czechoslovakia: it's a colorful first-hand account that provides a feeling for the captive environment and daily battles of living in the kind of 'progressive' socialist state that historically-clueless Obama groupies seem to think is so cool:
Pt. 1: The Border
Pt. 2: The 'Perfect Idea' Realized
Pt 3: 'The Fingers' Theory
Pt 4: Toilet Paper Lines
Part 5: Behind the Iron Curtain