Ahoi,
tell ya somethin: The girl i live with for 20 years now got an older brother.
He was a functionary in the DKP (Deutsche Kommunistische Partei= westgerman arm of east german SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschland = Red Socks) for many years.
He's a nice guy and once a year we met when he was visiting his sister.
When we were doin cultural things together everything was ok, but there was no way to avoid the collision the very first evin every time when he starts praisin The DDR, Soviet Union and communism in general.
Normaly he went away a bit earlier then he intended, mad on me
When people of Rumania got rid of Nicoly Ceaucescau he at least had enough of that watermelon and left his party after about 15 years of heavy work
Regards Blitz