I simply viewed it as an exaggerated version of that phase most of us go through when we want everyone to share our opinions; like when we're younger and wish everyone would love all the movies, songs and whatever that we love and we wouldn't have to deal with fighting over which is better, and just get along with each other - it isn't until we grow more mature, we realize what a boring world that would be.



The equalized ponies were a representation of that world; forced into non-existent perfection and seemingly incapable of disagreeing and having contradicting opinions, but ultimately ponies with little to nothing to them - pretty much how the world would be if (most of our) younger selves got the world we wanted, when we had to deal with people seemingly trying to annoy us by saying how much they hated the things we liked or even loved (though they were most likely just stating their opinions, but not being tactful about it).



When we're young (i.e. the actual target age of My Little Pony) it is more likely for us to be set on our own opinions and just wish that everyone else would share said opinions, only to grow up an realize that life like this wouldn't be fun and that we can be friends even when we have different opinions. I've gone through this phase when I was a kid, but see it for what it was now, though I must confess I do sort of fall back into it when it comes to music (simply because I love pretty much all music and I often feel caught in the middle when people are arguing about what music is good - such as people saying that newer music is bad, when I love both old and new music), I don't really want an equalised world or anything, but I sometimes wish I could just like what I like without people thinking that if I like this song I have to hate another one.



So I personally think the whole communism thing in itself is a bit of a reach, and simply think that the true target audience would relate to and basically learn something from.



I hope you didn't mind my long comment.