<DIV> Charles,
<P class=MsoNormal>Your question is a good example of how <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region><st1:place>Russia</st1:place></st1:country-region> today is misunderstood. The end of communism meant, for most Russians, socialism with a tad bit of capitalism – meaning the same system, but with a whole lot more stuff. This is why Russians could care less about <st1:country-region><st1:place>America</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s end of history democracy. The end of history here is to have a tan, have a passport to travel, and waste money on one’s birthday. Beyond these issues, Dick Cheney is an icon here – “Go f**k yourself!” </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p>(Charles, my comment is not personal towards you.)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>Best, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>P eter <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P><BR><BR><B><I>Charles Brown <cbrown@michiganlegal.org></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Peter Lavelle <BR><BR><BR>I am slated to meet Gorbachev on Tuesday afternoon for a short one-on-one<BR>for an interview. I have my questions - does the IBO crowd have questions to<BR>be asked? <BR><BR>^^^^^<BR>CB: When the institution of a market economy in the former SU led to social<BR>and economic disaster, why was the population not able to reverse the<BR>establishment of capitalism ?<BR><BR>___________________________________<BR>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p>
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