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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not to defend them, but capitalism is not doing very good recently, so that might give them points

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, I know. I'm not a fan of that myself.

But the idea that current day Russia has it better is insane. The Propaganda has survived through 30 years of non existence

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a difference between Russia, communism and an authoritarian/totalitarian regime.

Communism is not necessarily authoritarian or totalitarian.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It always leads to absolute authoritarian hellholes. It never not has done that.