Yeah you are right there is probably no need to look very far ...

Now what worry me is from I understand of the collapse of the Soviet Union (but I might be very wrong) is they kind let things happen and was less aggressive by the end.

On the contrary the EC is now consolidating power rapidly and are getting very aggressive.

well you can only compare the communist party and the EU in those narrow ways I described above, not in its "aggression".

You can't even compare the EC's aggression (pointless regulations) with Soviet ones (no need to elaborate, but it's gruesome).