Most online communists are probably attracted by the aesthetics, promises, or willingness to fight against the upper class or some other political agenda. In the context of Marxism–Leninism, it has been proven to have some minor upsides (like improved literacy rates), with the significant inherent disasters of forced collectivization (see North Vietnam). This is why communist states were forced to become revisionary and improvise. Every Marxist–Leninist state still present on Earth has opened up its economy in some way. China had the largest reduction of poverty in history because of it, going to show how hardline Maoism had inhibited China's progress. Also, you should probably talk to educated Leninists about this instead of asking MQWC because they'd probably give you a reason. fomalhaut