[lostalex]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's not like those things are actually inherent in Communism though, and most Communists would deny those countries were anything like what Socialism should be, especially China and North Korea (who dont even claim to be Communist anyway)

Well it may not be inherent, but i don't think you can give me an example of a successful communist regime that wasn't totalitarian, can you?

Can you name any successful communist regime that wasn't totalitarian, that actually had democracy and freedom at it's core? I can't think of any.

The whole point of communism is that the government tells you how to live your life, for the greater good of the country. You don't get to choose how you live, or what you study, or how many children you have, or who your leaders are, Communism in every practical sense, is totalitarian.