I thought this was the onion.

They’re used to what they know, and change - even for the better - seems wrong.

Idealistically? Yes. I wholeheartedly agree. Capitalism will always encourage unfair competition, whereas socialism will strive to end it by its very definition.

I’m just still unconvinced that the post Soviet nations, as a whole, suffer the same “communism withdrawal symptom”. The systematic pressures might be so that switching to Communism now will simply fail again (and let’s not forget the dear old CIA… eh?).

Again, hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see the point you’re making as clearly as you do. I think it is a more complicated situation, but I sure do think that being more socialist wouldn’t hurt them.

And I can’t repeat this enough, remove Orban the dictator from power.

Ok, so it is not nostalgia, bad management, corruption, disillusionment “of how great capitalism is”… it is only that post Soviet nations had it better during the communist era and thus are better managed as Communist nations.

Whelp, I’ll just remain a skeptic.

I wish the post Soviet nations, completely unsarcastically, good luck in the next elections or revolution. I would be happy to see the communist ideology continue to thrive in the face of capitalist debt slavery, and the contemptuous bourgeoisie.

That is just the classic “Communism failed and the proof is the USSR!” Turned on it’s head.

This more of a Hungary problem then a capitalism problem, although I’m sure it does it’s fair share of damage.

Should they go back to communism? Maybe. I’m sure liberals, socialists and communists would all agree that kicking Orban out is a good first step.

From 1989-1998, Hungary was a failing democracy. Since 1998 it gradually became Viktor Orban’s private kingdom.

It doesn’t mean that communism is wrong (as you’ve provided multiple examples here that I haven’t checked), but in the case of Hungary I’d say it is complicated.

Why are middle class blamed for everything in Communist ideology? Why isn’t it the rich who control and manipulate everything?

This is like a tide pod challenge.

A life of slavery does that to a person.

I’d watch a modern Star Trek show focused solely on Ferengies. The opportunity to criticize capitalism are abound. Can easily get 2-3 seasons out of it.