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I agree with the middle section of your comment, and I think it's very reasonable. It's nearly impossible, and in fact, seems to not be the case, that any system currently available would be the answer to all problems of the present and future.
However, the opening feels manipulative.
First of all, maybe I missed something, but when was there communism in Romania? Communism, as in the definition - no classes, no currency, etc., not just a ruling party called 'communist'. Last I checked that never took place in Romania.
Second, capitalism has killed and continues to kill anywhere between 100x more and 10000x more people than 'communism'. But for some reason this is only ever used as a point against communism, and never against capitalism.
A lot more people around the world can easily say the same about capitalism. Their entire families are dead because of it. But you don't seem to care, or notice. Which, and why is that, exactly? Because you don't know them? Because they're far away? I'd love to know.
And, I'm sorry to say, but the ending is just plain pathetic and selfish. If you don't want to engage with people on a forum, then stop posting. Maybe start a blog and disable comments.
The exact same points you're making could be easily made by the capitalist class. And if you cried about it, they might very well respond with:
What'd be your answer to that, I wonder. Although that may very much be hypothetical, because I get the feeling you come from a specific background that can afford a moderate stance on the socialism vs capitalism issue. Feel free to correct if wrong.