Re:The 2 Simple Reasons the Soviet Union Was Doomed to Fail
by protomyth on Friday November 19, 2010 @12:45PM
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It was the ignore reality part that USSR did so wrong (with shooting/jailing being a result). China doesn't seem to have a problem with ignoring reality.
Re:The 2 Simple Reasons the Soviet Union Was Doomed to Fail
by face on Friday November 19, 2010 @02:17PM
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The US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us.
Re:The 2 Simple Reasons the Soviet Union Was Doomed to Fail
by anamax on Friday November 19, 2010 @03:04PM
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> The US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us.
Who you jail and the effect that said jailing has on other people also matters.
Re:The 2 Simple Reasons the Soviet Union Was Doomed to Fail
by face on Friday November 19, 2010 @03:57PM
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So, it's fine to jail millions, as long as they're people who sell or smoke pot and not people who you consider important?
Re:The 2 Simple Reasons the Soviet Union Was Doomed to Fail
by anamax on Saturday November 20, 2010 @01:41AM
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I didn't say that either jailing system was good. I said that they had different properties.
But, now that you've brought it up, do you think that they're equally bad? (Note - "both bad" doesn't imply "equal".)
While China today isn't nearly as bad as the USSR was, their authoritarian government that still jails and executes political opponents hasn't stopped their political stability and economic success.