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[โ€“] Cynosure@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most socialist states are better after their revolutions as opposed to before. The USSR went from a borderline feudal society to putting people in orbit in 50 years. Additionaly, socialist states outperform capitalist ones in similar wealth categories.

The USSR collapsed and it was later discovered that it had major internal issues