ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli, hɪz bᵻlˈiːfs ɑːɹ tˈɛstᵻd æz ðɪ ɛksˈɛsᵻz ʌv lˈaɪf ˌʌndɚ ðə kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪsts fˈuːd ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒᵻz, lˈɔŋ kjˈuːz, lˈoʊ wˈeɪdʒᵻz bɪɡˈɪn tə tˈeɪk ðɛɹ tˈoʊl.
Unfortunately, his beliefs are tested as the excesses of life under the communists – food shortages, long queues, low wages – begin to take their toll.