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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I suppose it would have been better to live in the Soviet Union from the 50s to the 70s than in a developing country. But compared to any Western country? Not even close. In one year almost 20 per cent of the population of East Germany fled to the West until they put up a wall to keep them in. Even KGB agents, selected for their extreme dedication to the cause and enjoying many privileges denied common citizens in the USSR, would often defect after having a taste of how good life was in the West.
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Of course, but the choice wasn't a country that is the closest the world has come to a Communist state (USSR) versus Liberal Democracy.