SM,

I'll generally agree with you there, the numbers are uncertain, but certainly substantial, running into the many millions. Stalin, Mao etc claimed to be communists, but in reality they were nothing more than totalitarian despots who came to power in what were already failed states open to extremism. I would think tribal societies are closer to the ideals of communism than Russia in 1917, or China in 1949. In any fragmented volatile society extremist are going to try and grasp the opportunity to take control, and often are successful. What they call themselves doesn't matter, Communists, National Socialists etc its their effect on society that matters.

Paul,

More drivel about "true communism"? It has about as much credibility as true unicorns. Of all the communist states not one has ever had a benevolent leader, they were all brutal dictators. One or two could be a coincidence but 100% failure should indicate that communism is the problem.

SM,

Your man Trump is a borderline radical fanatic, but America is not a failed state as yet, so Trump has to maintain a degree of moderate disposition to appear to be a viable alternative. He is your kinda guy!

Village idiot,

Jono Doig is a true green with the greens' traditional values for gender and sexual diversity. He is your kinda guy.

Are the gangreens true communists? Is Jono a dicktator?

Are you allowed near schools?

Pauliar,

You can't stop yourself from trolling, can you? You started this.

I can give as good as I get.

SM,

Why the dummy spit, with your fixation about paedophilia? Trumps is a relative moderate, but he's out there. You did like his politics at one time? I was making the point Trump can't drag America to the extreme as they are not a failed state as yet. For extremism you need a failure of the existing state to begin with, like Russia, Germany, etc etc.