In 1989 Eastern Europe said goodbye to communism. The most important force in the uprising was the Solidarity movement in Poland. One of the Polish leaders was Adam Michnik and in a Wall Street Journal
interview we're reminded of what he once said: "Solidarity has never had a vision of an ideal society." Michnik, knowing well how visions like the classless communist society lead to totalitarian dictatorship, prefers a society that "wants to live and let live". There's a lesson here for all idealistic people to take it easy and always stay democratic.