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mk · 4055 days ago · link · · parent · post: US politics' true bipartisan consensus: capitalism is untouchable
Opportunities in the Capitalist West far exceeded those in the USSR and the Eastern block. Wages were high, and pensions were meaningful. Education and healthcare were reasonably priced, and good. "Free trade" wasn't an issue yet, and wages were a regional matter. -That is, there was plenty of proof that Capitalism was the way to go, at least when compared to the other options that were in practice on a large scale.