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by FrustratedMonky 835 days ago
1. Often the failure of the USSR is used to say communism failed. This totally ignores the after effects of WW2, where the US had rapid industrial growth to supply arms, and critically, did not get bombed. And USSR had been pretty much destroyed. The starting lines were pretty different.

2. And. Different point. These quotes on working to eat, also are meant to apply to the rich. In the US, the rich can just sit by the pool and do not contribute to society. The communist quote is meant to mean, everyone contributes. Whereas in capitalism, you can live off inheritance or interest rates, and not contribute anything. Be a parasite.