I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don’t have a good example.
To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon.
Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you’re wrong as GDR is proof it did work.
Nazi Germany is capitalism’s response to Communism.
I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don’t have a good example.
To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon.
How old are they?
Guess we can pack up all of political theory, this guy has an anecdote
"You don’t have a good example because I know a handful of people (who children or not born when the USSR dissolved)