> My understanding is that people within the Soviet Union (including within the Communist Party) saw that conditions in the West were better and became disillus

> My understanding is that people within the Soviet Union (including within the Communist Party) saw that conditions in the West were better and became disillusioned with the Soviet system Yes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15129713 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15129713