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snowpidtoday at 10:51 AM1 replyview on HN

most common people were aware of the cliff in economy between capitalist and communist states. Hence we had so many revolution and communism lost.

This was a communist apparatchik. Its like showing truth to MAGA people. Most wont accept it.


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ben_wtoday at 12:57 PM

> Its like showing truth to MAGA people. Most wont accept it.

Could be. That was the other example I was considering using besides Yeltsin, but I figured it would immediately get met with "no u" responses from those who, as you say, won't accept it. That makes for boring conversations where I learn nothing.

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