> The soviet system sounds pointlessly overloaded with middle men I find this conclusion hilarious (if not untrue) - you can say absolutely the same for the US

> The soviet system sounds pointlessly overloaded with middle men I find this conclusion hilarious (if not untrue) - you can say absolutely the same for the USA system. So many things require a useless middleman that only takes their cut and adds friction - car dealerships, "value added" resellers, health insurance, etc.