[RobbyS]

If we had a Russian immigrant candidate whose father was an ex-communist, the left would think nothing of it at all. Marxism-Leninism is responsible for the death of more people than any other "Faith" in history, but no one cares. The Left thinks of Stalin as an embarrasment, not representative of the system. They are simply incapable of becoming outraged when they hear what he did; indeed they will stop their ears so they can't hear.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with that. The problem is, Bustamante's family wasn't in Russia. Although he loves a socialist system and wouldn't mind communism much at all, it's hard to make the connection you are based on Lenin/Stalin's actions. And you've accurately described why. Look, these systems have failed everywhere they've been tried.

Even the model states for Socialism, where Socialists point and says now see that, that's what we should be, are failing. They are not able to provide what they promised and are on the verge of collapsing.