What about not enslaving people?

And of course people in weaker economies get paid less, they also need less since everything is cheaper.

I’m not saying that was good either, but middle European countries started with a similar situation and got much farther. I recognise the USSR as a lesser evil than tsarist Russia, but that doesn’t mean it’s good. More like an upgrade from 2/10 to 4/10 while other countries went paths that lead to 8/10

Siding against colonialism: I guess its not colonialism when you’re colonialising your neighbouring countries and using your military to keep them in line / end liberation movements by force?

Siding against national socialism: At first they collaborated to take Poland together, and they made a deal to not attack each other. Only after Hitler broke that deal and attacked, forcing them to fight them, the USSR turned against Nazi-Germany.

… and more?

ad 1.: much worse than in western counterparts

ad 2.: my great grandfather was sent to a gulag for criticising the DDR’s government

ad 3.: another great grandfather didn’t do anything except being an officer in the Hungarian military, so he got killed in the communist revolution (1956)

DDR 1953

Hungary 1956 (fighting for democracy and freedom), peaceful student protest was shot at, police and Hungarian army supported the protesters, they got a new president who promised multiple parties and free elections, as well as leaving the Warsaw pact. The USSR sent tanks to end the revolution by killing protesters, the new president was killed too, many people in the military (doesn’t matter if they supported joining the movement for freedom and democracy or wanted to stay in the USSR) got killed.

Prague 1968 peaceful movement for human rights and basic freedoms -> USSR sent troops to end it

What if you were one of the unfortunate ones who simply got starved? If you criticised the government, or if someone simply accused you of being against the system? What if you weren’t even against the system but simply had a higher position (for example in the military, or as a politician) before your country was made part of the USSR? What about the huge lanes in front of grocery stores when they got new food?

Why were there such huge protests, and why did they have to be bloodily shut down? All owning class people?

I’m going to university for 27€ per semester while getting free healthcare and subsidised housing and lunch. If I were to become homeless I could go to a shelter for sleeping and food. Additionally you get a certain percentage of your salary (starting at ~80%, becomes less as the months pass, but it’s plenty of time to find a new job) after getting fired. Schools are free and there are basically no private schools because there’s simply no need, public education is good. After childbirth you also get money until you can work again, for up to 3 years. There are regulations against monopolies and cartels. Etc etc.

imo this is the ideal system

That’s what most European countries (social democracies) are doing. Safety net so you don’t randomly become homeless (you keep getting a part of your salary for a while, and even without any money there are enough places to sleep for all homeless people, at least in Austria), free healthcare, …

Soviet propaganda is a good thing

Was the USSR good?

If the n word and telling people to kill themselves is what brings you joy you may want to reevaluate your values

Why is the jury selection not random

I’m pretty sure for most people the OS choice isn’t about avoiding to pay, Linux simply is better. I also wouldn’t switch to Windows if I got paid 200€.

You’re forgetting about the fediverse

I really don’t like apple but their satellite map is very fancy. Just so detailed.

Will use organic maps though.

Yoshi’s Wooly World

So cutee

My Linux system uses about 1 GB idle and yet I’m glad to have 16 GB - not because I wouldn’t mostly be fine with 8, but because it just keeps more doors open. Can run more demanding programs, more programs simultaneously, can host something in the background, …

The OS itself is more efficient than Windows, yes. But that’s not a hard task, and it’s less efficient than many Linux distros. No matter how efficient you are, 8 GB non-expandable RAM is not enough nowadays.

Visit a concentration camp someday if you get the opportunity

That’s better yes. Some of my closest friends are politically very different from me, but in the end we mostly do align morally.

Politics usually aren’t as polarised as in the USA

Wouldn’t the switch (locked down) be pants and pc handhelds (anything) be clothing?

I’d just say

Helum
Magnesum
Tatanum
Sodum