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Do you really think that the soviets who were whaling weren’t concerned with profits? Do you seriously think that the Soviet system was some sort of perfect ex

• epistasis 4y ago
  Perhaps I wasn't clear enough in my comment, but I am not the one who thinks that the Soviet system was close to achieving even most of its own goals.
  • tjr225 4y ago
    No; it was perfectly clear. Who can you even point to in our society comes even remotely close to aligning with Soviet ideals? Like who are you even talking about? Nobody with leftist ideals thinks that the Soviet regime did things right.
    • jibe 4y ago
      Now? Of course not, it would look stupid. At the time? The Soviets had plenty of advocates on the left.
    • binbashthefash 4y ago
      Not to rain on the parade but we have an entire sub-section on the 'left' who idolizes Stalin and will defend even the worst Soviet atrocities. We call them 'tankies'
      • KennyBlanken 4y ago
        The person you're replying to was speaking informally. Informally, they're correct: tankies are a tiny minority. That's not even accounting for the fact that many of them are trolls, teenagers who bumbled across some old manifestos and think they're the most amazing thing ever, Russian/Chinese trying to shit-stir, or conservatives false-flagging to have a boogieman to point a finger at. Tankies are not part of any important political dialog or decision-making. They are irrelevant.