Central Planning (Albert/Hahnel + markets)

[Chuck0]

Dennis Robert Redmond wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Chuck0 wrote:
> 
> > As far as Soviet centralized planning goes, I think we all understand
> > that it was a massive failure.
> 
> Nyet, comrade. What was call Soviet planning was simply a war economy
> imposed on the place by sheer necessity, nothing more, and it was thanks
> to that war economy that Europe was freed of Fascism. Soviet CP also
> helped jumpstart the Chinese and Vietnamese revolutions, and created
> breathing room for the Euro/Asian developmental states to run silicon
> socialisms underneath the US Empire's radar. Mighty achievements, these.

Yes, especially for the millions who starved to death. Or the millions
who were executed.

This isn't rocket science. What's amazing is that there are still a few
people willing to put positive spin on this nastiness.

<< Chuck0 >>

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