That’s right, we’re the good ones here. Communists come to power in China and the people there experience probably the greatest leap in living standards for the greatest number of people in human history. The accomplishments of the USSR probably aren’t too far behind. Think about how badly the people of Cuba would be suffering - the blockade hurts of course but even with it, without the revolution most Cubans would be living in abject poverty. Think about all those parents who don’t have to tell a starving child there’s no food to eat today. Or the person with a painful ailment that actually gets cured. Or someone who doesn’t have to spend their lives living in near-slavery conditions. Women - half the population! - had objectively way more rights under communist. And right now, places like Vietnam and Cuba are beginning to lead the way regarding LGBTQ rights while the west is backtracking. All because of communism.

Yep, we did that. The capitalist have to spread lies about how “100 million killed” and “gommunism no food” because the reality is we fucking rock at making people’s lives better. We know that’s all just propaganda. Whatever. Hold your head up high today because you’re someone who cares about making the world a better place AND you happen to know the solution, too.

I guess this sort of thing matters to me because I think a lot about my evangelical Christian upbringing. Those people are convinced that they are the salt and light of the earth. It doesn’t matter that they don’t do shit for people or even care about the suffering others. They don’t. They’re just 100% convinced their beliefs make them the greatest most moral people on earth. They think they can offer people a “get out of hell free” card and that makes them good. They are also convinced communism is pure evil. That communists are pawn the devil. Seriously growing up in the late 80s I heard evangelicals shit talk communists so much. But at the end of the day… scoreboard. We make peoples lives better and you make them worse.

So be proud of yourself, you’re someone who gives a shit and that’s pretty rare in this world.

(And just to head off comments about stolen valor… yeah I know I personally did not help the people of China live better lives. I’m just trying to be inspirational here. We are part of something that did that, and I think there is some pride you can take in that).