The Soviets ate their own propaganda and thought that the future is in space and not in technological progress. They missed the digital revolution. Being the best socialist state doesn’t help against stronger capitalist states.

Part of the struggle is getting people to see enough merit in a blueprint to begin building.

There is no blueprint for a full system. Nobody wants to repeat the leadership style of the successful days of the USSR. And as you can see, barely anybody is willing to acknowledge that void so it won’t be filled anytime soon.