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You know, treating this seriously, people don't get what was wrong with the Soviet Union.

It wasn't the fucking Communism. Now, maybe Communism doesn't work. Maybe it inevitably leads to a failure, or eventually becomes capitalism in all but name. Maybe. We don't really know, because every economic failure in the Soviet Union could be attributed to two factors:

Economic Isolation: The USSR was blocked from the wealthiest parts of the world. Part of that was Soviet choices, but a big chunk was also the USA sabotaging them at every opportunity. The Soviet economy didn't have access to markets, couldn't grow industry effectively, and was unable to implement technological improvements.

Authoritarianism: This is the big one. The authoritarianism in the Soviet Union elevated incompetent toadies who didn't know anything about their jobs, and who implemented disastrous policies which ignored science in favor of ideology. People like Lysenko, or RFK jr. At the same time, it also forced out and punished people for not telling the leadership what they wanted to hear, so there was no chance to correct mistakes.

And the thing about these issues is, they're not unique to Communism. And they are just as disastrous in any economic system.

But people have been trained to fixate on "Communism", and thus have eagerly embraced the economic isolation and authoritarianism which were always the real problems.

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‘Jet Set Radio Future’ was released on the Xbox 23 years ago today in Japan. Support us on Patreon

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I want a chubby woman to cuddle and to explain/coach me in Elden Ring for Valentine’s Day.

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins told reporters Seymour had designated himself the "nutritionist-in-chief". "It's disappointing that he seems to think he knows what's better for kids' nutrition than the experts do - particularly as he does not seem to know that hummus is made with chickpeas rather than with rice." (source: RNZ)

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Black History Month - Smack Draws Black Wrestlers II

“On My Mama” x Jade Cargill x Bianca Belair

The second piece I finally managed to do for the idea of celebrating Black wrestlers for Black History Month, inspired by Jade and Bianca’s moment at the Royal Rumble last month.