misterdog
Not the canine kind
In my opinion you are a snob - and wrong.
Russia/USSR/Russia has never had a Communist leader.
Why mention Russia twice ?
Politics has used many names to use as a scapegoat.
I witnessed armed guards outside a bakery in Romania in the 1970's, it hardly fuelled me with the belief that 'communism' 'socialism' or whatever 'name' was a panacea for social equality.
Please provide your personal experience to prove otherwise.