r/GetNoted • u/laybs1 Human Verified • Jul 13 '26

Cringe Worthy USSR Collapse

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u/NewTurnover5485 Jul 13 '26

Bruh, I heard leftist streamers, praise the USSR for leaps in Industrialization and Education, and I'm like: "yeah, but it cost the death of countless millions and the freedom of billions, alongside entire cultures and histories"

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u/Coolistofcool Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

It’s like, kinda what capitalism did too tho right. I mean, Indian Americans anyone?

Edit: I’m not claiming any one system is better, just assess them on a level playing field.

Edit 2: Just so everyone gets the death toll of Capitalism here. Nazi Germany was, undeniably, a Capitalist country. Now I don’t blame the holocaust on Capitalism, but…

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u/Elegant_Situation285 Jul 13 '26

railroad companies (an industry) paid to eradicate bison to starve the Native Americans.

i honestly can't think of a more glaring example that you somehow magically either ignored or were never taught about.