citizenry can feel nostalgia for lots of reasons, and i'm not defending capitalism here. but that doesn't erase the real lived trauma of the ppl in my life who have fled both the USSR and Venezuela.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know that based on the hard data I've seen, the people I have spoken to, the history and critique I have read, that a good amount of what you have said is disconnected from reality, and closer to what the US State Department claims is the truth. I understand that you may have anecdotal experiences shaping your opinions, but I also know that it isn't simple nostalgia like the Wikipedia entry suggests, but coincides with the massive increase in poverty and the difficulty of life in a Capitalist world after the dissolution of Socialism.

[–] nico198X@feddit.nl -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ok buddy. good luck with that.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Thanks! 🫡