>>5634926article seems about right in its description of society during communism and the reason why people miss it (and don't miss it). especially these parts:
>a six-year old girl and her two-year-old sister were allowed to walk across the city unaccompanied, and no one ever thought they might be in the least bit of dangeralthough this is true to this day, unless there are gypsies around. but communism surpressed gypsy crime too.
>the warm and intimate relationships they had with their neighbors, and the depth and commitment of community that existed at the time>she left her children, none of them older than six, home alone. They were instructed to go to the neighbor in the case of any real emergency, and the nature of the community in their apartment block was such that they were never more than a moment or two away from a friendly, watchful adult eye>The children were given an immense amount of freedom, because every one of their neighbors was known and trusted>There was a strong sense of community spirit, solidarity, and national pride>Crime, especially violent crime, was very low by all accounts.a lot of really young people are wound up about communism even though they're completely clueless on it and i got the feeling that pole was one of them. it wasn't paradise, but it wasn't as bad as teenaged internet libertarians or whatever that pole is make it out to be.
that said, i'm not sure what you mean by "this thesis". if you're referring to this
>the West is to the left of all Communist and ex-Communist statesi agree
