Most western european countries had better social safety than the soviet union, and have to this day. If the point is that it feels the trend is getting worse, then I agree.
You required permission to gather above a certain number and only allowed if it were approved by the party, no matter how well fed you were.There was also a constant surveillance state, and state police enforcement, which yes, we are getting there now too.
As for the famines, you had holodomor and "the great leap forward".
I will not defend capitalism, but these issues were definitely a staple of most communist regimes.
You'll also find people talking about the food lines and the rationing, the envy of western abundance, the countless crackdowns on freedom and liberties, the famines, etc...
China has always done this, and we must not forget about it just because the US now does even worse. Imagine if the EU started publishing anti China reports inside China, giving millions to political entities in the US.
We are truly alone now, and I hope Europeans realize that soon.
I stopped replying to one of them when they denied the holodomor or the chinese famine.
Its quite disheartening that we can't even agree on a common reality.
We need to stop taking grievance from trump and take it from Americans in general. The Americans are going to throw us all back to the dark ages.
Mostly for shady stuff that keeps business off the books. The only time I saw a 500€ note was dude paying groceries at Lidl.
Most western european countries had better social safety than the soviet union, and have to this day. If the point is that it feels the trend is getting worse, then I agree.
You required permission to gather above a certain number and only allowed if it were approved by the party, no matter how well fed you were.There was also a constant surveillance state, and state police enforcement, which yes, we are getting there now too.
As for the famines, you had holodomor and "the great leap forward".
I will not defend capitalism, but these issues were definitely a staple of most communist regimes.
One party system, the cultural revolution, the gulags, the great purge. I don't understand how that's even disputable.
You will not get me defending capitalism. But wont white wash communist regimes neither.
You'll also find people talking about the food lines and the rationing, the envy of western abundance, the countless crackdowns on freedom and liberties, the famines, etc...
I also know people that lived through my country's fascist period and seemingly "things were better back then"...
These anecdotal evidences mean little, you'll find someone with the opposing opinion or experience.
The vast majority of old people miss their childhood.
Lmao, every day he finds a new way to humiliate Americans.
Anything really.
Sometimes I'm more impressed by these messes then the more efficient and organized factories. I could never work like this.
Its zero entry bar, mostly comfortable, well paying job.
Am I mathing with wrong or is that 15GWs? Sounds insane.
China has always done this, and we must not forget about it just because the US now does even worse. Imagine if the EU started publishing anti China reports inside China, giving millions to political entities in the US.
We are truly alone now, and I hope Europeans realize that soon.
If it happens closer enough, they'll be thinking twice, like they're a death note or something.
Did work get done on time? I don't see the issue.
Unfortunately this will probably common behaviour in Western democracies. People will be voting for openly pro russian politicians.
Obviously it wasn't like that, but it did feel somewhat like a community event.
I agree, he often goes too far.