I think the issue is often that socialist countries are generally anti imperialist first and socialist second. Even if they had perfect leadership, socialism would have to take a back seat to anti-inperialism and just surviving the endless onslaught on imperialist nations.
I think the issue is often that socialist countries are generally anti imperialist first and socialist second. Even if they had perfect leadership, socialism would have to take a back seat to anti-inperialism and just surviving the endless onslaught on imperialist nations.