With well over 100 million direct casualties and countless other social, economic and environmental disasters under its name, communism is arguably the worst human experiment in history. And yet, how many communist leaders have been formally prosecuted in a court of law for their crimes?
This week with the passing of Fidel Castro - another “distinguished” butcher comrade with all the assorted hypocrisies - we were reminded of how that scourge of humanity got a free pass yet again. The world by and large missed a great opportunity to set the historical record straight.
The bulk of international media and Western leaders for the most part reminded us of his important deeds and contribution to 20th century history. In fact you could almost be forgiven for thinking that it was Ghandi who had passed away.
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