> and believing communism is a better system are not mutually exclusive. Are they? Mathematically speaking, no they are not. Politically speaking, yes they are

> and believing communism is a better system are not mutually exclusive. Are they? Mathematically speaking, no they are not. Politically speaking, yes they are. It is a different thing to have made such an analysis and it is a different thing to use it as your main political argument for reform. But this discussion buys into the argument that he is even pro-communist (which is what he sells) when he clearly isn't if you look at his concrete political actions. Especially when he was a prime minister.