I’m not trying to defend the USSR but afaik the USSR failed because of Gorbachev lowered the amount of power of the state. I’m also pretty sure Holdimor was ant

I’m not trying to defend the USSR but afaik the USSR failed because of Gorbachev lowered the amount of power of the state. I’m also pretty sure Holdimor was anti-Ukrainian state management holding wheat from them and less about its economic system. China did have a huge famine due to state powers making the wrong choice. I can’t speak about wheat production but I don’t think it has much to do with bringing people out of poverty if the state is still able to provide for its citizens.