communism, if you think about it, is not that far off from an absolute monarchy sure, supposedly it is 'the people' who are the direct rulers in a communist state sure, supposedly it is 'the peasents' whose interests communism safeguards the most but the fact is, stalin (or for that matter, any subsequent power inside the kremlin) didnt have to wait in bread lines mao never had to support himself on a half-acre of land communism calls for a central authority to oversee all economic activity for a set of 'guards' against the evils of capitalism but, as the old adage goes who will guard the guards? that has, and will always be, the biggest problem with communism the suceptibility of being hijacked so dont get overtly carried away by the communist rhetoric sure, i will concede that the movement probably does contain its share of idealistic young people who wish nothing but good for the country and for the people in general just remember once the revolution was over neither guevera nor trotsky were given much of an opportunity to contribute