Re: Neo-Conservatism and its Roots in Warfare State Propaganda
I think that he is correct when he says that. Outside of their nuclear weapons the Soviet Union was a greatly exaggerated threat. The people of the soviet union lived in poverty and their style of government stifled all economic growth.
But there is a big problem with his line of thought. We have to put things in historical context or examining history is a worthless adventure. We did not know how weak the soviet union truly was. It's unfair to make comments of that nature in hindsight.
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