Steeplerot
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- Mar 29, 2004
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It sured worked great for Russia.
It sured did.
Seriously though I hate Leninism and State Capitalism in Russia and its satellites as much as the rest, more then righties as I am a history buff and socialist (not a marxist). USSR losing that crap regime was the best thing to happen to the left in ages. The Bolsheviks were worse then Germany later on even in a lot of ways.
So yes, bolshevism and espically stalinism failed. Welcome to 1991.
In the end the SU was a rational enemy that was pretty predictable in its bumbling incompetence, they kept terrorist fundie assholes at bay in the mideast while pushing secularist governments in its own imperialist dealings (as we try to do and fail). Now Russia is full of homeless and what do they have to show for it? The rich are still running the show. Although it is laughable to say Reagan really crashed out the SU was it worth it vs democratic reforms which were already happening? History is what it is.
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