In a communist country, his absurd antics would not have been tolerated, best case scenario. Worst case, he would’ve been shot. Not to realize that is an undeniable confirmation of the man’s complete lack of fundamental understanding about the world he lives in.
I doubt he would have been brave enough to engage in his absurd antics in a communist country. It takes guts to back that system. He as a gut, but I don’t think he has guts.