Communist ideals were internally contradicted, so no government ever met the official definition of "communist". So, apologists for communism like to say that the atrocities of communism were not really because of communism. Many states have, however, proclaimed themselves as communist.
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Apologists for communism like to say that the atrocities of communism were not really because of communism.
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They say that Communist ideals were internally contradicted, so no government ever met the official definition of "communist".
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Many states have, however, proclaimed themselves as communist.