 In the Soviet case, it was because most of the younger generation was just too cynical. They saw what socialism was producing, and they just didn't believe in it anymore, somewhat naturally, since it wasn't working. So the older generation resisted handing off power to them. I think there are similar pathologies here in the United States. And once we finally reach the point when generational turnover is unavoidable, when the older generation of congressional leaders have to hand off