Quote Originally Posted by Hanna
Socialism and communism has played an absolutely immeasurable role in Europe. The generation of our grandparents or great grandparents grew up deeply unequal conditions that we can't even imagine today. Socialism and social democracy changed all that. Re communism, it has shaped Russia in particular, but also all of Eastern Europe.
What do you think played the crucial role for equalizing ppl's living conditions, the socialism as it was treated in the European "red block" countries, or just normal capitalism evolving? Because I was taught and used to think it's the second, and not the first.