Found this interesting

"The boys of Capital, they chortle in their martinis about the death of socialism. The word has been banned from polite conversation. And they hope that no one will notice that every socialist experiment of any significance in the twentieth century-without exception-has either been crushed, overthrown, or invaded, or corrupted, perverted, subverted, or destabilized, or otherwise had life made impossible for it, buy the United States. Not one socialist government or movement-from the Russion Revolution to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, from Communist China to the FMLN in Salvador-not one was permitted to rise or fall solely on its own merits; not one was left secure enough to drop its guard against the all-powerful enemy abroad and freely and fully relax control at home."

"It's as if the Wright brothers' first experiments with flying machines all failed because the automobile interests sabotaged each test flight. And then the good and god-fearing folk of the world lookied upon this, took notice of the consequences, nodded their collective heads wisely, and intoned solemnly: Man shall never fly."
("Killing Hope: US military and C.I.A. interventions since World War II" by William Blum)

The Void

I fell into this void, but I know not how. I have tried to get out, but there is nowhere to go. I walk forward, but nothing is there. I walk backwards, but nothing is there. I walk side to side, but nothing is there. I throw my head back to scream, but no sound is heard. I fall to my knees thinking I should cry, but I am unable to muster enough emotion for such an outburst. I sit on the ground, no longer caring as the void surrounds me and consumes me, sitting here alone, with no people, no feelings, no God.