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0 pointsprotomyth15y ago0 comments

It was the ignore reality part that USSR did so wrong (with shooting/jailing being a result). China doesn't seem to have a problem with ignoring reality.

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face15y ago· 2 in thread

The US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us.

anamax15y ago

> The US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us.

Who you jail and the effect that said jailing has on other people also matters.

face15y ago

So, it's fine to jail millions, as long as they're people who sell or smoke pot and not people who you consider important?

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