Unpopular opinion but I don't feel like comparing the last ten years of a total systemic government collapse to american covid is fair at all.

The soviet union died a miserable death at the hands of nationalists, profiteers, and american intervention. Covid was a manageable health crisis that spiraled into a food shortage as well. Beans rice and bottled water simply didn't exist in some stores and with rural america largely dependent on a single Walmart there are no other stores to go to.

Our supply chains despite being touted as best in the world collapsed almost overnight.