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They meant "communist", I assume, and communist countries are always totalitarian, I can't think of an exception.


Socrates is a philosopher.

Socrates is a man.

Conclusion, all philosophers are men.


Of course not a single one of the countries you are referring to consider their countries to be communist, but socialist.


What? Communist countries are ruled by a single communist party and do call themselves communist. As well as socialist. The terms have their differences, but "communist" is used.


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