It is not like there are just two options. The inequality distribution could have been different (total, relative). It was not necessary to destroy the economy

It is not like there are just two options. The inequality distribution could have been different (total, relative). It was not necessary to destroy the economy (even today, after 30 years Russia is behind) and more importantly the society was destroyed too (the lowest level of trust https://www.edelman.com/trust/2020-trust-barometer https://www.edelman.com/trust/2020-trust-barometer ).