THE FAILED PROMISES OF COMMUNISM - Pt 3 of 5 (Augustus Classic)

THE FAILED PROMISES OF COMMUNISM: This video was made in connection with the Revolutions of 1989 (also known as the Fall of Communism, the Collapse of Communism, the Revolutions of Eastern Europe and the Autumn of Nations) are the revolutions which overthrew Soviet-style communist states in Eastern-bloc European countries.
The events began in Poland, and continued in Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Romania was the only Eastern-bloc country to overthrow its communist regime violently. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 failed to stimulate major political changes in China, however powerful images of courageous defiance during that protest helped to spark a precipitation of events in other parts of the globe.
Albania and Yugoslavia abandoned communism between 1990 and 1991, the latter splitting into five successor states by 1992: Slovenia, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (comprising Serbia and Montenegro). The Soviet Union was dissolved by the end of 1991, resulting in Russia and 14 new nations that declared their independence from the Soviet Union: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The impact was felt in dozens of socialist countries. Socialism was abandoned in countries such as Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Mongolia. The collapse of communism led commentators to declare the end of Cold War.
The adoption of varying forms of market economy generally resulted in rising living standards in post-Communist States, together with side effects including the rise of business oligarchs in countries such as Russia, and disproportional social and economic development. Political reforms were varied; in many countries communist institutions were able to keep themselves in power, such as the People's Republic of China, while for other states various emerging political parties succeeded. Many communist and socialist organisations in the West turned their guiding principles over to social democracy. The European political landscape was drastically changed, with numerous Eastern Bloc countries joining NATO and stronger European economic and social integration entailed. Furthermore, continued economic reforms in the People's Republic of China also began the country's rise as a global economic powerhouse

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[LatinAmerican2010]

@shokteenik - BESIDES, since I know that whatever I believe, claim or represent would also be dismissed by YOUR PUTRID KIND, I could not POSSIBLY care less if one of you consider my credibility questionable. Because I expect ANYTHING/EVERYTHING FROM YOUR KIND (putrid, foul communists), I do not mind anything ANY of you state, believe and/or CLAIM anywhere and at any time!

[LatinAmerican2010]

@shokteenik You reply did not make any sense, because I have NOT ignored what you said, I have simply DISMISSED its validity-Not only can anyone (including agents of totalitarian governments or underground cells) write / post anywhere in a Western Website, but I question PARTICULARY Wikipedia since anyone is given the opportunity to write or correct articles there (all it takes would be some minor credencials from China, for such article to be written. I DISMISS what agents of communism claim!

[shokteenik]

@LatinAmerican2010 So you're just going to ignore all the evidence to the contrary, I guess. Splendid! You're only undermining your own credibility, you know.

[LatinAmerican2010]

@shokteenik - WHATEVER YOU SAY I would not believe, NOR WOULD I abide by socialist INFILTRATED liberal means to guide what I believe. Thanks to the Freedom of information that we enjoy (without the curse of Communism) anyone can write ANYTHING anywhere. Besides, I am certain that the Beijing Totalitarian political elite has gone through great lengths to "infiltrate" (or otherwise sabotage) several foreign web sites with the same VIGOR they systematically censure what the Chinese public access

[shokteenik]

@LatinAmerican2010 the student in front of the tanks at Tiananmen square actually was not run over; this is a common misconception. see Wikipedia, "Tank Man".

[LatinAmerican2010]

@Smithistory - most certainly the guy died - run over the way he was! Likewise the Chinse communists did the same thing in 1989 in Beijing (at Tianamin Square) a Student placed himself in front of a tank and he was run over. YOU SEE, under TOTALITARIAN REGIMES, which do NOT tolerate dissidents, repress any opposition, spy its citizens and oppresses them through various ways (secret police / block spies/ informants - often blackmailed) these regimes do not respect the sanctity of human life!

[Smithistory]

@LatinAmerican2010 - It starts at approximately 4:09. 

[LatinAmerican2010]

@faokim @ticos2010s - In which part of the video did you see someone run over (I do not have the time to watch the entire video again now)? However, even without seeing which particular part of the video you are referring to, if the communist, totalitarian authority determined that any act / ideal were associated an individual identified as a threat to the state (during a protest), they would not hesitate to take the live of such person (just like in Beijing - 1989 - tanks went over a student)

[faokim]

the man that was run over... did he die?

damn those dictators