Travelling in China and I'm a little disappointed with Communism.

Short background, years ago I discovered communism, marxism and finally I found great truths in Leninism. So like most of you (probably) I started a book club, started to read and emerged deeper into the topics of consciousness, value, historical materialism and all.

I always believed that the western civilization is one step behind cultures that are already practicing and are born into it. Spending time on Reddit communities, watching YouTube videos and reading modern books surely can’t provide a knowledge deeper than the motherland of Maoism, right? Well..

After visiting over 20 museums and workplaces, and talking to people, comrades, teachers, even a party member,  I was surprised that people here practice Communism just like Westerners practice Liberal Democracy. They vote, volunteer, watch debates, even bet on the outcome of elections. I found little to no difference between Communism and for example the Democratic Party. Same template, different colours and architecture.

I started conversations with them about the truth of value and other topics I received answers like "oh I'm still confused myself" or "didn't know the wheel of Dialectics entirely" or "I don't actually know how abstract value works".