Are we just gonna pretend that the Russian Civil War (not the Bolshevik Revolution, the war they fought for 5+ years after!), Holodomor, gulags, none of this shit existed?
The prisoners in the gulags were MINING GOLD. That was largely what kept the system afloat. SLAVE LABOR.
Also the idea that Communism developed Russia. What? What if I told you that Russia was not actually a backwater prior to Communism? It all depends on what is viewed as progress. Many people were peasants, its true, but they were SELF-SUFFICIENT peasants. So they weren't making a lot of money, sure, but they could make their own shoes, their own jackets, grow their own food.
The problem was that for some of the peasants, life was very tough. Communism taught the poor peasants to HATE the slightly better off peasants. What does that remind you of?
It is not that different from people stuck in dead end service industry jobs, paying a lot in tax and rent and for food and health care.
The problem with Communism is that it doesn't actually intend to improve things. It is just a way for the wealthy to solidify their position at the top permanently. It is just one gigantic barrier to entry. It says the right things, but does whatever it wants. And it is global in scope.