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I wonder why we're still having fans of communism, socialism and otherwise far left people if that's what the best communist states have to offer its population?

I mean, it's pathetic to live like this.

Also invalidates most of French thinkers of XX century.

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Communism != socialism. There's much more socialism in the nordic countries then USA for example but they are wealthy, unrestricted internet AND have great socialized healthcare. As with most things it's about finding the right balance rather then choosing one or the other.

Yes, it is so. No, nordic countries aren't the example for leftists I mentioned.

Actually there's this conjecture that if communist revolution didn't happen in Russia it would now be more like 300 million strong Sweden, not 145 million Nigeria in snow.

At the same time the place as better general health care than USA...

I would take internets over health care 99 times of 100.

BS. If you meant 'quality' health care, I doubt you' take internet over terrible, third world health care.

Why not? I needed health care about 0.5 times to this moment.

Without internet, I'll go and kill myself anyway, why would me need me?

Let me know if you ever get some serious, treatable disease, and you refuse to go to the hospital because they have crappy wi-fi.

Disclaimer: I'm Cuban. I lived there! The 'better health care' fallacy died in 1990 after the Soviet collapsed!

Have you ever seen the hospitals 'normal people' go?

It is depressing not only because of resources but total lack of incentive for all workers ( nurses and doctors alike)

Same goes for their education system. It was second to none until the collapse. Now? ..OMG!!!

Please never ever think that the castro's did anything other than whatever it takes to stay in power. Their own people can rot in hell, they couldn't care less.

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