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[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No they didn't. They made everyone but a small group of leaders poor, and redefined poverty

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nope, wealth disparity drastically decreased when compared to Tsarism and later Capitalism. In addition, Soviet workers had extensive safety nets, like free healthcare, education, more vacation days and fewer working hours than the US, and high home ownership rates.

They didn't have an abundance of luxuries, but they did reduce poverty drastically.