Yeah, I read that quote in WoW, it is pretty nice.
I would never declare Communism to be the ultimate solution to society ills (no disrepect meant for my goods friends poverty, bad housing, flawed education system etc.) but it has some severely good points which some (not pointing specific fingers) choose to ignore.
You are right that no-one appears equipped to do it, but I wonder how many have truly tried before being seduced by the power.
While the Soviet Union had the barest of good points - especially considering the plight of it's satellite states - I can contest two things in Cuba's favour.
1. Like it or not, while people don't enjoy being oppressed, there is an inherent difference between being oppressed by your own, & being oppressed by a foreigner. The latter has almost always been the preferred choice. At the time of the revolution, Cuba was America's playground where their rich could satisfy all their vices. The country & it's people were being raped in exchange for Batista getting a fat wallet full of dollars. When Che & the brothers Castro (Raul & Fidel) overthrew the government the future was bright. I mean, Fidel's main objective was to liberate the country & seize power - Communist intentions were not prevalent. In fact, Fidel was never a Communsit, it was Che who converted him & their army. Anyways, for this reason I still admire Fidel's actions then, afterwards his methods became a lot worse & less justifiable & when Che - a true man of the people (even those who were not his own) - died there was but a Communist government without it's talisman. I do think though that, had it not been for American intervention, Fidel would not have seen the need for such an iron rule.
2. Cuba has, arguably, the best medical system in the world. Along with Britain, it is one of the only countries that employs a 'completely free' medical service & is, in fact, less expensive to the people than the British equivalent. This, to me, shows that some ideals of Communism have been kept in place & used for their original intention.
And the relevance to this thread is....erm....that in a Communist country such a thing would never be allowed to happen.