You can't play the Bolsheviks—the game keeps them for a second playthrough—which is like making a Justice League game where you can't play Batman, but fine.
Very funny line from the article
The only thing that gives me hope we'll be able to fix all of this after we defeat the losers causing it is that the Soviets were able to increase literacy from ~25% to ~90% in like 20 years. Things can improve very quickly if a concerted effort is made (as seen by life expectancy in communist countries post-revolution as well).
Also can't be a winner until you remember to do the October revolution haha
A game that teaches the important things in life.