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Why did Communism fail in Soviet Russia?
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a reply to: Astyanax
It is probably fair enough to describe the Soviet Union as communist in the same way it is OK to describe the United States as Capitalist. Useful as a shorthand but not very technically accurate,
Would agree that the Soviet Union failed as a political system but the measures by which it did so are mainly pretty subjective (but certainly not wrong) .
Russia in 1917 would have failed on pretty much any measure that Marx envisaged as being ready for communism.
It is probably fair enough to describe the Soviet Union as communist in the same way it is OK to describe the United States as Capitalist. Useful as a shorthand but not very technically accurate,
Would agree that the Soviet Union failed as a political system but the measures by which it did so are mainly pretty subjective (but certainly not wrong) .
Russia in 1917 would have failed on pretty much any measure that Marx envisaged as being ready for communism.
a reply to: ScepticScot
Exactly.
In fact, it spent twelve years — the period from the people’s Revolution of 1905 until the October Revolution of the Bolsheviks — demonstrating precisely that.
Russia is still in thrall to the principle of autocracy that Nicholas II abdicated in order not to compromise.
Russia in 1917 would have failed on pretty much any measure that Marx envisaged as being ready for communism.
Exactly.
In fact, it spent twelve years — the period from the people’s Revolution of 1905 until the October Revolution of the Bolsheviks — demonstrating precisely that.
Russia is still in thrall to the principle of autocracy that Nicholas II abdicated in order not to compromise.
edit on 29/12/15 by Astyanax because: of grammar.
a reply to: optimisitcplanet
No because I would work 12 hours and have twice as much stuff as you do. I would also buy used stuff cheap and sell them a bit higher and have even more stuff than you do. Then you would be upset about it and raise all kinds of hell about how unfair it is that I have so much more than you.
No because I would work 12 hours and have twice as much stuff as you do. I would also buy used stuff cheap and sell them a bit higher and have even more stuff than you do. Then you would be upset about it and raise all kinds of hell about how unfair it is that I have so much more than you.
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