I am not sure how I point at how powerful and wealthy the so-called 'elites' you mention are. I never mentioned anything about the ruling vanguard parties. I merely pointed out the massive improvements in material conditions brought about by the revolutions and vanguard parties, and I fail to see how improvements of material conditions equates to suffering...

You view of China seems very painted by your Western chauvinism, I'm willing to bet you've never stepped foot in China. Russia is not currently a communist country nor is it lead by communists currently so I am not sure what your point is???

Communism is the alternative, as Rosa Luxemburg said: "Socialism or barbarism".

Why is a communist society not achievable currently? We produce more than enough food to feed everyone and we could do it much more efficiently if we stopped exploiting animals for food too, but it all gets screwed up by imperialism and greed by the global north.