I see this meme getting reposted here every week, and it’s the same nonsense every time. The fact that the people in the Soviet Union had both depressing architecture and homelessness renders the point in the meme both false and meaningless.
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Taldan@lemmy.world 1 week agoThe USSR collapsed entirely in the early '90s
Safe to assume everyone is aware they had severe societal issues
Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Riverside@reddthat.com 1 week ago
The Soviet Union did not collapse in the 90s, it was illegally dissolved against the democratic will of the people. The country was doing absolutely golden until perestroika (look at any GDP graph if you don’t believe me), they had some economic issues due to it between 1985 and 1990 but nothing horrible. What was horrifying was the transition to capitalism. Alcohol abuse, crime, homelessness, unemployment, suicide and drugs became the norm when the entire welfare system was dismantled and the state industry was auctioned to the most corrupt bidder.
Social issues spawned in the 90s during capitalism and do not represent the life in the USSR.