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Not to me. Soviet Union's fall was a very unique set of events, some unique to the time and sweep of history, some just plain unique. It was a combination of th
by NeedMoreTea 7y ago
Not to me. Soviet Union's fall was a very unique set of events, some unique to the time and sweep of history, some just plain unique. It was a combination of the right leaders, Chernobyl, fallout from WW2 divisions such as the Baltic States Molotov Pact protests, and Solidarity and Lech Walesa in Poland, then the right chain of events over a decade.
Many of those Soviet Republics were very reluctant participants, forcibly occupied with underlying resentment going back centuries in a couple of cases, to WW2 in others.
There seem very few parallels with Saudi or China.
- marcosdumay 7y agoYeah, when China breaks down again, it will be for very unique reasons, singular for their time and place, and dependent on a few very good or bad political decisions. When has social change ever not been unique?
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoWhich is rather my point, rather than a few vague sweeping generalisations of GP drawing parallels where none appear to exist. It's always easier to explain collapse with hindsight. :)