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3. The Cold War was never about ending dictators or authoritarians....

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:22 PM

May 2022

It was all about protecting capitalism.

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YEP Cosmocat May 2022 #12

In return the GOP was funded by Putin who helped them "win" elections. Irish_Dem May 2022 #13

The Cold War was never about ending dictators or authoritarians.... TheRealNorth May 2022 #3

Bingo... regnaD kciN May 2022 #6

That is accurate. Caliman73 May 2022 #11

Considering our "defense" budget, I agree n/t hibbing May 2022 #4

The USSR was sane compared to Putin lapfog_1 May 2022 #5

It was saner due to a more of a mix of ethnicities, IMO. roamer65 May 2022 #7

I think it was more the ruling class in the USSR lapfog_1 May 2022 #8

"Victory" in quotes, exactly the problem BeyondGeography May 2022 #9

There was a brief, fleeting moment of real opportunity for Russia. Tommy Carcetti May 2022 #10

Nobody Won The Cold War ProfessorGAC May 2022 #14