One successful, violent uprising and enough politicians hanging from trees would set back communist agenda by more than a century. When your yard is over grown with weeds, you don't simply draw a line around the existing weeds and pluck anything new that pops up. You go to town with a weed whacker until they're all gone or stumps, spray weed killer, and stay vigilant. This isn't the type of problem you maintain. It's the type problem you demolish.
One successful, violent uprising and enough politicians hanging from trees would set back communist agenda by more than a century. When your yard is over grown with weeds, you don't simply draw a line around the existing weeds and pluck anything new that pops up. You go to town with a weed whacker until they're all gone or stumps, spray weed killer, and stay vigilant. This isn't the type of problem you maintain. It's the type problem you demolish.
Hence the importance of keeping that threat always a very real possibility.
Could be interesting to check historic examples of weeds growing in relation to those Good Times.
That's when they grow. Even weeds require water and sunlight.