THE INHERENT NATURE OF SOCIALIST AND COMMUNIST NATIONS IS THAT THEY *HAVE* TO LIE. THEIR ENTIRE IDEOLOGY DEPENDS ON IT. COLLECTIVIST SYSTEMS ONLY FUNCTION AS LONG AS PEOPLE ARE CONVINCED THE COLLECTIVE FUNCTIONS BETTER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL; AND BECAUSE THEY DON'T FUNCTION WELL, THEY HAVE TO FABRICATE POSITIVE INFORMATION,HIDE THE NEGATIVE AND CENSOR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN; SO IN TRYING TO COMPARE CAPITALISM WITH SOCIALISM/COMMUNISM, YOU'RE JUST COMPARING REALITY WITH A SNAKE OIL SALESMAN