• Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    The majority of Soviet citizens wished to retain Socialism, a fact that continued after the dissolution. The people fleeing newly established Capitalism was due to dissolved safety nets. 7 million people died due to “Shock Therapy.”

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      2 months ago

      This is an outright lie, you might as well be saying Putin is a fairly elected leader too.

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        2 months ago

        Which part is a lie? Soviet Nostalgia is well-documented.

        Putin is a shithead, but he is popular within Russia. His opposition has not been able to beat him, though the Communist Party has some support as well.