The problem with all these revolutionaries is that they become exactly what they fought against within 5 years of seizing power.  Why? It is the blind adherence to ideologies of purity: Anything existing outside of their tiny box of acceptable ideas is impure and must be destroyed. 

I used to think I was a Socialist when I was a kid. Then I got into the real world, saw with my own eyes and grew up. All these so called heroes of Socialism, who are later excused for "not being real Socialists" become murderers. When Socialism stops being theory and starts being practice the worst of human nature comes out. Why, then, even consider yourself a socialist? What does it even mean anymore? Its a nice pipe-dream, but that's all it ever will be, a dream of what should be, not what is, and the only way to "make it work" is to instill fear in everyone and imprison or kill anyone who won't follow along. If Socialism is so great, why do so many people risk their lives trying to leave?