a question of how many people were at the mercy of a corrupt and perversely-incentivized bureaucrat or an abusive factory owner I can't tell if you're complain

a question of how many people were at the mercy of a corrupt and perversely-incentivized bureaucrat or an abusive factory owner I can't tell if you're complaining about the USSR or the USA... Joking aside, I know the reasons the west fought the cold war, and I don't think they were justified.