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Didn’t the USSR collapse because Gorbachev was an idealist who actually wanted the best for his country The modern autocracies barely even pay lip service to s
by simmerup 7mo ago
Didn’t the USSR collapse because Gorbachev was an idealist who actually wanted the best for his country
The modern autocracies barely even pay lip service to such ideas
- AnimalMuppet 7mo agoIn fairness, the USSR autocrats before Gorbachev barely paid lip service to it too...
- simmerup 7mo agoThat's fair, it's unfortunate for them that they didn't consider that Gorbachev was being earnest when he spouted the party line