Today, however, I rejoice every time I read of a poll that suggests the Communists will soon be back in power in Russia. The demise of the Soviet Union gave rise to the unrestrained global tyranny of the United States. This tyranny brooks no rivals. It disregards election results and robs nations of their dignity. Armed to the teeth with missiles and a relentless self-righteousness, the United States is unable even to respect worthy adversaries like Yugoslavia or Iraq.
Military victory is never enough.
There have to be sanctions, ostracism, isolation and half-witted attempts at subversion. The Communists were a dreadful bunch. Yet, strangely, Communists also often succeeded in restoring dignity to downtrodden nations. In 1917 Lenin took Russia out of a terrible war and proclaimed his supreme indifference to the war's outcome. He did the right thing and was rewarded with absolute power.