Is the narrative of antagonism between historical political forces being honest?

It seems to me, that with the individualist & collectivist impulses understandably operating within us all, that the mythology of communism & capitalism being political ideologies battling it out on the world stage for the soul of humanity is actually a deception.

We all sometimes want to be part of a powerful tribe that distributes its resources fairly, don't we? And at others we all want to retain our private interests & the ability to 'change our mind' if we so choose. Spontaneity & autonomy, loyalty & belonging are all evocative ideals. Because there is a generality to our nature as humans, as well as a specificity to our personality as individuals.

We are all born with an impulse to respond to the needs of the collective, maybe because we understand ourselves to be a part of it. And we all strive to maintain our individualism even to the point of idiosyncrasy or 'going mad'.

So does the story we are told about the forces of communism & capitalism toppling nations & causing wars simply set out to divide us internally? Is it just an update of the old divide & conquer tactics of the ancient imperial mode?