Whilst I agree at times capitalism lets us down in many respects, particularly with the advent of the new great satans big kids on the block that have emerged, Amazon et al. The communist alternative has never worked, they're all pretty much failed states with very hard line oppressive governments, just look how many people have fled Venezuela. I had an interesting chat with a young Venezuelan guy who was waiting on tables in Seville when we were there, and I remember him telling us how desperate things were there for the ordinary citizen, whilst as ever with those that seize power in such places, Maduro and his corrupt cohorts were living high on the hog, whilst the ordinary citizen barely had enough to eat, we have the watered down version.
Having put my absolute faith in Blair when he swept to power, and ever since thinking we're just let down time and time again with his lies and successive governments, I asked my dear son, is there any politician out there who you feel is " a what you see, is what you get" he replied well "Jeremy (Corbyn) is pretty true to his principles imo, but I know you'd never vote for him" "damn right" said I, "look who he's in thrall to".
... these countries are always touted as the only alternative every time anyone questions Capitalism!