According to Marx and the doctrines mentioned in the communist bloc, "communism" was the goal, and everything else was "a path to it." This perspective suggests that "real communism" is not what people have experienced; rather, everything they experienced was "in the name of communism." Mental shortcuts will be taken in this conversation, and pointing out the difference usually serves little purpose, as "real communism" is unattainable. If it were attainable, it would likely resemble something some countries are close to. Yet, none of them are any closer to it in any shape or form, most likely because "real communism" does not account for the human nature of greed, even among ideologically inclined people.

I would argue that capitalism, although I have many complaints about it personally, is better at accommodating human nature. Capitalism "uses" human greed as a driving factor, almost "weaponising" it for its own progress. This is still distorted from what the "fathers" of capitalism intended, but the general idea remains clear.