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The delta is very much _not_ negligible. Even people’s apartments were not in their property. No private business allowed, all production was government-managed
by atemerev 4y ago
The delta is very much _not_ negligible. Even people’s apartments were not in their property. No private business allowed, all production was government-managed. It is difficult to understand how USSR worked, unless you lived there.
- throwaway426079 4y agoVast numbers of people in the West don't own their own home either. Not really the same as living in the old East since you can choose where you live here, within your budget, but I wanted to highlight that a lot of our freedom ends when the money does.