Communism has never been tried except on very a verysmall scale. What you falsely call "communism" was never actually communism, it was totalitarian dictatorship masquerading as communism, and you fell for the masquerade because it plays into your willful ignorance and bias in favor of greed.
You are illustrating my point. Those who try it end up in just such totalitarian dictatorships. Every single time.
The ONLY time pure communism works (and it can) is when it is done in small groups supported by larger, capitalist groups, so that the participants are truly free to participate...or to leave.
It HAS been done, oddly enough, in the USA. Doesn't last long here, either, because of government interference.
The one I know best about is something called 'The United Order," which were small communities within my own belief system. The participants entered into it freely, and could leave freely if it didn't work for them. In fact, one of those communities, based in...I think...Montana lasted about three generations. Seventy years or so, and did very well. It finally went belly up because, well...pure communist living doesn't work in a government that levies a personal income tax.
So yeah, don't go getting insulting here, bub. Before you start calling other people 'ignorant,' and 'biased,' and 'greedy,' it would be good to be sure that your debate opponent IS 'willfully ignorant' and 'greedy.'
Because you are absolutely correct. the 'real deal' of communism only HAS been tried in small groups. It absolutely REQUIRES that the individuals participating in it be willing and eager volunteers, and that any who have problems can freely leave and use another system.
And you are absolutely correct; all those nations which have tried communism, and called it that, end up to be totalitarian dictatorships. In other words, Communism on a governmental scale, enforced from 'without,' FAILS.
Every time.
Pure communism..like the 'United Order" and the attempts by early Christians, is utterly dependent upon individual faith and determination, individual choice and action. It cannot be imposed from without or regulated by government income redistribution measures.
And you have just proven my point.