The USSR at its latest, most ineptly-managed point was still a better place to live for a lot of people than any of the modern capitalist successor states. There’s a reason why a lot of elderly Russians report being nostalgic for the Soviet era.
No argument! I’m just saying it’s a very small claim. Ots not saying much.
Ah, sorry if I came off hostile. I’m just used to having this conversation with a more stubborn group of people.