The USSR had tons of advertising. Instead of a product, it was pitching the government. Instead of advertising, it was called agitprop. Instead of 12 kinds of

The USSR had tons of advertising. Instead of a product, it was pitching the government. Instead of advertising, it was called agitprop. Instead of 12 kinds of toilet paper, you were lucky to have any to pick from. If you wanted furniture, or a car, or any other big ticket purchase, you'd have a years long wait (I've seen others mention 10 years to get a car) to get your order fulfilled. I'll be honest, nostalgia for the glories of command economy USSR is not really what I expected to see today when I woke up.