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I would not characterize the Russian revolution as 'better.' Under the czar successful farming resulted in high taxes. Under the communists, successful farmin

I would not characterize the Russian revolution as 'better.' Under the czar successful farming resulted in high taxes. Under the communists, successful farming made you a kulak, you died / starved to death, and then everyone else did too.

impossiblefork 1y ago
Under the Tsar's total system 80% of the population were illiterate. Keeping normal people illiterate requires immense oppression. With the revolution Russia became much closer to a normal country.