One of the first signs of the transition was the homeless people in the streets. That didn't happen under communism.

The communists did quite a few things right.

I've read a couple of books that highlight how former communist countries took "economic advice" from the west:

https://medium.com/politically-speaking/book-review-the-shock-doctrine-524e171b782b

I haven't been back to Eastern Europe since 2006. But I can understand the frustration of people with their politicians.

Western democracy is not the utopia that was sold to them.

It's time for a better way. Follow my byline.