> but the idea that a democratically elected communist government (in full control of a country) stays democratic for long is not borne out by any evidence anywhere on earth
Nor do we have almost any evidence of the opposite, since the US obliterated most experiments in anything other than plunder capitalism.
I also contest that non-communist governments stay democratic for long. The US, for example, is barely a democracy in a meaningful sense, and is increasingly moving in plutocratic, fascist directions.
While the democratic government of Russia is busy bombing innocent civilians any taking away their country. Why is US moving in fascist directions again?!
1. I didn't say anything about Russia
2. Both of those things are common practice for the US
3. The US is moving toward fascism because of fascists. The mask is off at this point, it's not even a question of whether or not there's fascism in American politics. (Honorable mention: We can thank Russia for funding and promoting fascism in the US in order to divide us, though. Russia sure does suck for democracy.)
(Again, is does not excuse overthrowing/murdering him or the US involvement in that).