Ok, Jim, but in my defence I did say that I thought both characterisations of the old USSR (fascist and communist) were incorrect. There were severe restrictions on movement and free speech which definitely lean more in feel towards the f-word side of things. And Joe turned out to be not such a nice guy. A lot of attributes there that don't exactly fit my idealistic view of a good communist state (oxymoron brickbats cheerfully invited).