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Mikhail Gorbachev has died

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970 points homarp | 1 comments | 30 Aug 22 20:37 UTC | HN request time: 1.1s | source
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Simon_O_Rourke ◴[31 Aug 22 06:06 UTC] No.32658940[source]▶
Despite all the really shady stuff that went on under his leadership, I think it's a fair statement to say that Russia/Soviet Union was a more prosperous, happier and more ethical state under his leadership than it is currently.
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1. bearmode ◴[31 Aug 22 09:10 UTC] No.32659996[source]▶
But that's just objectively false?