I think this will be one of the tougher lessons learned. Those that sacrificed themselves and their children will find out pretty abruptly that it didn’t buy them anything. In fact, they’re despised even amongst those using them because of their lack of conviction.

This is why the first purge in every marxist revolution is of the useful idiots. Once they take power they think that they will have a say in the new regime. “This will never happen, of course” to quote Yuri.