Reply #96: Stop dumping on USSR already. It was destroyed 20 years ago,

[Fool Count]

you can stop the propaganda now. In truth, even with all its shortcomings, it was a great country to live in. When it started out tt was a very
poor country with GDP per capita less than 1/10th of USA's. It was violently attacked by its numerous enemies throughout its history. Though
it was still relatively poor (about 1/3 of USA's GDP per capita) at the time of its demise, it did manage to achieve a superpower status and become
competitive with USA in many fields, while providing decent and dignified living for its citizens, free of hunger, deceases, illiteracy, homeless and
unemployment. Without socialism they would have remained a backwards peasant country at the level of Mexico or Turkey. Name one decent-sized
country which started at the same or lower level with Russia in 1917 and overtook USSR. After 20 years of capitalist restoration Russia still can't get
back to the standard of living USSR had in 1990.