Why did communism was so historically popular anyway? Everyone could see how flawed idea is, like from the get-go. Surely people followed it for something more than pure naïveté of believing in the heaven on the earth.
>>1382927
Well after the Communists sorted themselfs out and the first five year plans started rewing up the indstrialisation, it seemed like communism was a great alternative to capitalism (which itself just crashed horribly).
Additionally it was crazy popular in the third world because a backwards (or at least perceived as such) country like russia managed to become the worlds second greatest power in a mere 20-30 years. Also keep in mind that planning and 'forced' industrialisation did work reasonably well for some countries in the third world.
The USSR did have a reasonably well working social-security system too, even though it did bleed the state itself dry.
>>1382927
That's only true for poorpost colonial states
Communism took over using military power
People were scared of communism
Poles in east Prussia in 1920 voted to stay with Germany ,a country where they were second class citizens because they didn't want to join with Poland as they feared soviet control that much
>>1382927
Bolshevism isn't everyone's idea of Communism. You should understand that before you try to work out anything else.
>>1382927
>Why did communism was so historically popular anyway?
Because the workers and peasants of the world have rights and the bourgeois are destined to be swept into the ash bin of history.
When you work a shit job with shit hours to support your seven kids and wife and are dying from horrifically unsanitary work conditions you'll take anything that promises a better future for you and your family.
