State Capitalism - why USSR wasn't socialist pt4

State Capitalism - Why the USSR wasn't socialist - The international Scialist Tradition - Dan Mayer pt 4

Closing of the discussions on state capitalism:
" colapse of soviet union, decline of communism,gives opportunity for a anti-capitalist movement that is not visioned by state capitalism" Q - origins of state capitalism? is china a working state?

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[TomJous]

illuminating talk, really good

what do I say then, if people ask me why the USSR wasnt socialist?

I wouldnt know what examples to use....

help please?

[myndzcommunity]

@TomJous this is just pt4 look for pt1,2,3 where there is plenty of more info that leads up to this. If not let me know.. thanx for the comment

[WellRedReader]

@TomJous you say that Stalin(who took power after Lenin) used his position as head of Rabkrin(Workers & Peasants Inspectorate) to do the oppositeof what Rabkrin was designed to do. That is, instead of weeding-out the bureaucrats and careerists he allied and used them to create more bureaucracy in the defence of his own ambitions. From this were the seeds of totalitarianism and today at all levels, we have greater bureacracy than ever in the UK. Why? Because it protects capitalism.