Out of power, Communism is gangsters, dreamers, and psychopaths shouting slogans and making utopian promises. When communists get into power in a country, they ruthlessly kill off factional rivals and potential sources of recruits for a counter-revolution. Then they rob and exploit the wealth of the country.
Augusto Pinochet had the right approach to dealing with Marxists.
Yep, which is why the first thing they do is to disarm the people. A disarmed populace is easier to control/imprison/murder.