They didn’t need communism to have beautiful, ornate buildings back when all those early examples were built. They had those buildings because the people with wealth and power also had a sense of aesthetic and pride. They spent the extra money to hire the architects and craftsmen who would make their building a wonder to behold.
No, communist buildings are generally ugly. Just saying that if the government interfered and said they need to stay some people would be crying "communism". Because government doing something is communism according to some
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