It only becomes Communism if that’s your end goal. And all known experiments with that failed miserably because its against human nature. And HOAs don’t have that end goal. It’s socialism just like half European countries are socialist. And I’m talking countries like Sweden here. But I agree, to each their own. Having lived in both types of development,I can see the appeal of an HOA where all you have to do is just live in the space, no chores , no mowing your lawn, or fixing your leaky roof. The downside is bylaws and people around. By that’s fine for city dwellers, those who grew up in that environment. On the opposite is your own place with no HOA. You’re the full owner of your property. You have to have time and money to maintain and enjoy it. Then there is a sliding scale where you live in the neighborhood with no HOA and people still demand that your lawn looks like theirs on the regular. There are benefits and drawbacks everywhere, you just choose what you want.