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Re:A plan to change how Harvard teaches economics by crdoconnor on Thursday June 13, 2019 @09:22AM (#20174555)
>I think the Russian economy was already collapsed or collapsing. That is allegedly why they opened up to the West.

It wasn't doing well but it wasn't close to collapse. Russia opened up (economically and politically) because that's what Gorbachev wanted.

He could easily not have done it and the USSR would likely still be around.

It took a deep dive after the USSR split.

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Re:A plan to change how Harvard teaches economics by bubblewrap on Thursday June 13, 2019 @09:27AM (#20174605)
Venezuela is also still around, even though the people are starving.
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