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Comment by lolinder

2 years ago

So in other words the crappy economic theory drove the militarism, lest the population recognize the fallout of the theory for what it was?

It's not obvious that the militarism wasn't primary to the theory. World revolution won't make itself.

  • Well, to be fair, the idea was abandoned back in the 1930s.

    • The idea that was abandoned in 30s, was of the world revolution happening so soon that it should be prioritized over trade, and diplomacy with capitalist countries. It was replaced with flexible strategy of long-term struggle for world domination which USSR faithfully followed until its demise

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