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Originally Posted by TheAntichrist666
Gorbachev does sound like a possible Manchurian candidate. he was an insider who brought the mighty soviet union to its collapse. Methinks we are living in dangerous times : (
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Gorbachev tried to save communism by reforming it. He wasn't trying to end it. The American media loves to give Gorbachev credit for the collapse of the Soviet Union, so that they can deny credit to Reagan. The Soviet Union collapsed because it spent itself into bankruptsy trying to keep up with American spending on defense.
Gorbachev thought, that by making certain compromises, he could keep the communist system alive. What he didn't realize, was that once he began to give the people a little freedom, they would want more and more.
Mikhail Gorbachev is no champion of freedom.