>I remember the narrative behind USSR collapsing differently. That's the difference though, you remember a narrative while I remember actually living in USSR,

>I remember the narrative behind USSR collapsing differently. That's the difference though, you remember a narrative while I remember actually living in USSR, and living through the collapse as a personal experience. >When any system is so weak that it cannot recover from a severe blow, it means that it is not the optimal for survival. Which automatically(to me) makes the good times ephemeral. This is the case for literally every single system of government we've had. Every empire that ever existed has collapsed. Entropy is literally a law of thermodynamics. >Colder countries generally have a lesser degree of homelessness than those in warmer tropical climes because it is certain death to be homeless in winter. There is plenty of homelessness in US and Canada, and there is no mandate to prevent that under capitalism. Soviet Union actually saw things like shelter and food as human rights. >The men and women lined the streets and wept when Stalin and also Mao died. They ran regimes. Not governments. You're once again confusing communism with totalitarianism. >There will always be people working for others. There will always be some who are richer than others..smarter than others..more wily than others..more able than others. The game of life ...as I see it..is evaluating the cards you hold and play them well for the best possible outcome for oneself. The point was that you have a double standard for communism and capitalism. You're saying there were poor people in USSR and that's what made communism bad, but people suffering under capitalism are themselves at fault. The reality is that capitalism creates a system of exploitation, and if you happen to be a member of the exploited class, there's no easy way out. > one of my replies got flagged because I objected to the use of the term ‘slave labour’. That is not slavery. It's slavery in anything but name. If you object to the term, then please justify what you're basing this assertion on. When you chain up children in factories to make things like clothing, that's slavery plain and simple. If you're not comfortable discussing capitalism factually, then I don't know what else to say here. Have a good day.