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After Russia reverts to centrally planned and state driven economy, all of a sudden economic growth in Russia is beating the west. (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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[–] lil_tank@lemmygrad.ml 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

During the first world war imperialist countries used a centrally planned economy, while still remaining bourgeois dictatorships.

This is not a dunk on capitalism, only yet another proof that "free market" is objectively utter bullshit because even capitalists know

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

is russia a centrally planned, mobilized economy right now? this isn't rhetorical

[–] lil_tank@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 year ago

I don't have enough knowledge to answer, I'm just saying that it's not unrealistic when looking back at History