Ask Lemmygrad

He just took what was ongoing in liberal democracies, and their tendrils across the world, and projected it unto his communist boogeyman. It only seemed novel for some because of how backwards western literature was at the time (which is not necessarily the fault of the reader nor a mark against the reader to enjoy liberal media; we just have to recognise what our limitations are and strive for a world where our children may not need to make such concessions)