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 Only people who live in countries that never had communism believe communism is great.

My parents lived through it and told me enough stories. Sometimes they seem to "miss" it, but all they probably miss is the consistency.

They had consistent work, but couldn't buy much with their earnings, since there were shortages for everything. 
 I live in Hungary, and we had communism for decades, with many stories. 
 My home county, Arad, is on the border with Hungary. Even the name comes from Hungarian 😄