>>512845464
Slavs were most powerful as communists. They beat us in the Space Race in every metric except men on the Moon. The reason they won't succeed under capitalism now is because they aren't imperialist countries like the USA and France. It's like thinking a construction worker will ever be as wealthy as a venture capitalist no matter how many back-breaking hours they toil under the sun for. The collapse of communism was actually the single greatest disaster for Eastern Europe, as we're seeing today. Before, there was the argument that the collapse of communism was good because Eastern Europe will be wealthier, powerful, and more prosperous under capitalism. That isn't what we're seeing which is why that narrative fell silent. It's the elephant in the room cappies don't want to bring up anymore.