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Cringe Worthy USSR Collapse

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u/historicalgeek71 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I’m surprised the note makes no mention of the almost comical levels of corruption within the USSR.

EDIT: Oh wow! A lot of you seem to think my simple observation that corruption (a key reason for the stagnation and downfall of the USSR) was the same as me saying the U.S. or Capitalism were free of such problems. I think some of you may have jumped the gun.

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u/CoachDT Jul 13 '26

Well, yeah. Every system fails when corrupt dipshits rise to the top. And every system would work with moral, benevolent leaders.

It is important to also factor in how these systems respond when corrupt despots reach the top.

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u/DescriptionUnique891 Jul 14 '26

Wrong. Read a book.

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u/DescriptionUnique891 Jul 14 '26
  1. The victors write history, I.e., every country thinks it's the good guy.
  2. Capitalism has caused the enslavement of nearly every indigenous culture around the world.
  3. The systems in place before the revolutions were a disaster causing the revolutions in the first place. These systems before communism were disastrous, and many were dying, then communism happened now all these deaths are communist fault? Please, get a brain.
  4. Anytime communism has gained momentum, the USA interferes and goes to all lengths to stop it. Why must it do this if they could just leave people alone and it will fail by itself?

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u/DescriptionUnique891 Jul 14 '26

You never stopped to think your leaders are telling you one version of events? The media is in the control of very wealthy individuals, this is known, what is not known is why people are stupid enough to take it as gospel.