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Russia is a much larger country - divisions could go on for several more generations.

How much did the educated class of small nobles help the Bolshevik revolution?

The Russians found an effective way to concentrate wealth anyway. When you think about it, a "side" effect of most libertarian policies is always concentration of wealth, no matter how randomly.

by das monde on Wed Mar 11th, 2009 at 07:08:12 AM EST
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I forget who the quote is from but it runs something like "a revolution is a way to decide which faction of the middle class is in charge".

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Mar 11th, 2009 at 07:10:07 AM EST
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