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> In the early 1930s, the USSR survived by shipping so much grain out of Ukraine that by 1933, 25% of the Ukrainian populace had died. Dictatorships and authori
by hker 5y ago
> In the early 1930s, the USSR survived by shipping so much grain out of Ukraine that by 1933, 25% of the Ukrainian populace had died. Dictatorships and authoritarian regimes always abuse people one way or another to survive.
During the Great Leap Forward around 1958-1962, an estimated 15 to 55 millions died in China due to famine, while China was still a net exporter of grain (to Cuba and Africa).
Another data point to support your point.
- cma 5y agoIreland was a net exporter of food during the potato famine, from appeals to laissez-faire capitalism.
- TimTheTinker 5y agoThat was due to abusive behavior on England's part. Every country and every political leader is capable of committing atrocities. But overall, rule-of-law democracy is much better at mitigating that than other forms of government.
- yunohn 5y ago> rule-of-law democracy is much better at mitigating that than other forms of government I believe that both are exploitative, just that developed democracy is better at hiding it - either internally through low wage labor or by exporting to developing countries.