Contrary influences are illegal. After university studies, you must work for years in a job designated by the state. Absenteeism is illegal. Selling beef on the black market can get you 30 years in jail. Nine eggs and some rice and beans are supposed to last you a month.
Toilet paper is unheard of.
Because nobody can survive on the government ration, and production for one's own profit is illegal, everyone steals. Robberies have skyrocketed. Factories lie to the government about their output, selling half on the black market and dividing the take among workers. Your mail is read and phone calls monitored. Neighborhood committees police your state of mind and organize mandatory activities to make sure you are an enthusiastic supporter of the revolution.