That's focusing too much on pure definition of words and terminologies. China, CCP, East Germany, USSR -- all were communist from the conventional meaning of t

That's focusing too much on pure definition of words and terminologies. China, CCP, East Germany, USSR -- all were communist from the conventional meaning of the word as we use it. There exists no "pure communism". Doesn't mean we can't use the word "communist" to indicate anyone historical or present.