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Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union
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The authors make pretty good arguments from the Marxist perspective that the collapse of the USSR was mainly driven by the rise of a new class of petit bourgeoisie tied to the rise of the black market, and that Gorbachev's elevation and subsequent destructive liberalizing policies were a result of this class infiltrating the party.
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Apr 01, 2021 04:41PM
If you like this check out Rethinking Socialism: What is Socialist Transition? and From Victory to Defeat: China's Socialist Road and Capitalist Reversal , and study the Cultural Revolution. The Battle for China's Past: Mao and the Cultural Revolution
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sure when you revise history anything can be said
Could you please elaborate? Not sure what you are saying.
Trevor wrote: "Could you please elaborate? Not sure what you are saying."you can make up any old story when you revise history and make up facts - like "Juneteenth'
