It's an important distinction, and one which can be made here, among readers and writers. Who in their right mind is trying to win friends here at P&R, like it's a party?
The friends and influence comment was sarcasm. You may consider it an important distinction but again - the point is whether life will mimic what it was under Communism here in the US. That is what many are afraid of (unrealistically, I might add). Not whether the technical definition of whether it will be Communist or not.