stalin wasn't communist, neither was lennin. if you want some reading material but don't wanna pay for it, check out the wikipedia articles on marxism-lenninism, communism, stalinism, etc. they offer a lot of insight.
And, what makes you believe, that any leader, or group of leaders, could ever implement the theoretical, or hypothetical "ideal?"
No, Stalin is a PERFECT example, that is precisely the point.
And the opposite side always argues, well, how come there has never been a perfect anarcho-capitalist, non-aggression, or libertarian state?
Well, duh?!
People man, people. You can't create utopian societies based on theory, they are based on personalities and leaders, not theories.
Now, if you want to debate me on technocracy? Sure, we can go a few rounds on that. But you will get your ass handed to you on that as well.
Pack it in Seymour.
American culture IS freedom, it IS liberty, and it IS individual sovereignty, it is our personal and collective history, and it is who we are as a people, and thus, they are diametrically opposed to the very notion of technocracy. It won't work, not here, not to a top down approach, so sell that shit somewhere else.