The Cold War...

[Racsoviale]

USSR#1

 

[Ajidica]

Neither, I don't want to live in the seventies.

Regardless, bogus question is bogus. Given that the Soviet Union had started with what was essentialy a medieval society in 1917 that was devestated by war, endured another decade of brutal civil war, and then five years of an even more brutal war in which their civilian population losses were about as high as all the rest of the Allies combined (both civilian and non-civilian), I'd say being able to challenge a country that had started as a world power and been allowed roughly a century of uninterupted economic development is doing rather well.
Yes, life in the Soviet Union wasn't great and for the most part, America offered a better quality of life. However, the question is still moot because what you are really asking is "Would you prefer to live in a superpower that had benefited from over a century of uninterupted growth with no real wars on their territory, or in what had started out as an essentialy medieval country that suffered through brutal wars for about 1/3 of its existence?"

 

[kochman]

And how does that make the question different?
The catching up curve is huge in the modern era.

The point is, not just what nifty toys you would have, but the quality of life, and I don't mean material quality (if I didn't JUST make that clear).

Get it Ady?

I know, we must make every excuse in the book for the great USSR.

 

[Traitorfish]

Neither, I don't want to live in the seventies.

Regardless, bogus question is bogus. Given that the Soviet Union had started with what was essentialy a medieval society in 1917 that was devestated by war, endured another decade of brutal civil war, and then five years of an even more brutal war in which their civilian population losses were about as high as all the rest of the Allies combined (both civilian and non-civilian), I'd say being able to challenge a country that had started as a world power and been allowed roughly a century of uninterupted economic development is doing rather well.
Yes, life in the Soviet Union wasn't great and for the most part, America offered a better quality of life. However, the question is still moot because what you are really asking is "Would you prefer to live in a superpower that had benefited from over a century of uninterupted growth with no real wars on their territory, or in what had started out as an essentialy medieval country that suffered through brutal wars for about 1/3 of its existence?"

That's nonsense. America was better because God loves capitalism and hates socialism. History is a liberal conspiracy to make people something something something Jesus.

 

[Behind The Mask]

I know, we must make every excuse in the book for the great USSR.

I saw nothing in his post defending the USSR...

Rather, I saw everything explaining exactly why it would be a crappy place to live.

Course, don't let me stop you from speaking for other posters; thats your privledge, don't let me deny you that right with my claims of hypocrisy.

 

[kochman]

Are you going to nitpick me to death today or what?

 

[Ajidica]

And how does that make the question different?
The catching up curve is huge in the modern era.

The point is, not just what nifty toys you would have, but the quality of life, and I don't mean material quality (if I didn't JUST make that clear).

Get it Ady?

If I were to ask the question "Would you prefer to live in Hati or America?" and you were to respond saying it is a bogus question because of the different development problems they have faced and the massively different starting points, would it make sense for me to respond saying that you are defending Hati and pulling out every excuse in the book?

 

[kochman]

If I were to ask the question "Would you prefer to live in Hati or America?" and you were to respond saying it is a bogus question because of the different development problems they have faced and the massively different starting points, would it make sense for me to respond saying that you are defending Hati and pulling out every excuse in the book?

When was Haiti a superpower contending for influence over the rest of the world?

Oh, never...
The USA and USSR were in 1972, both that.

 

[Traitorfish]

Are you going to nitpick me to death today or what?

In what sense is it "nitkpicking" to refute a slanderous accusation on your part?

When was Haiti a superpower contending for influence over the rest of the world?

Oh, never...
The USA and USSR were in 1972, both that.

Would you be able to elaborate on how that changes the analogy?

 

[Tycho Brahe]

In 1972 I lived in Western Europe, and I would gladly do it again. (But not in Spain)

USA wouldn't be to bad either. But boy am I happy I didn't live behind the iron courtain.

Regarding USA and USSR as equally bad: No they wern't. USSR was worse by far. USA did some bas stuf as well, but there is no comparison.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Two threads

Great idea! Maybe we should have 3 more, so we can be weird in Dolby Surround.

 

[kochman]

Two threads

Great idea! Maybe we should have 3 more, so we can be weird in Dolby Surround.

As I said... not resting until you submit...

"Reagan" means "submit"

 

[NickyJ]

USSR#1

You spelled "USA#1!" wrong.

 

[Antilogic]

Ew, the seventies?

This. I'd kill myself if I had to live through the "disco era" and only have the over-synthed crap of the 80s to catch me on the way out.

 

[Traitorfish]

Yeah, it's not like you'd be witnessing the birth of punk, hip hop and alternative rock.

 

[NickyJ]

Yeah, it's not like you'd be witnessing the birth of punk, hip hop and alternative rock.

Yeah, it's more like you're witnessing the death of sanity.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'd always have David. He'd get me through the 70's.

Nothing gets you sane through them 80's though.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

USA of course, I value basic Liberties (especially religious freedom) and the free market.

 

[Tycho Brahe]

This. I'd kill myself if I had to live through the "disco era" and only have the over-synthed crap of the 80s to catch me on the way out.

I'd always have David. He'd get me through the 70's.

Nothing gets you sane through them 80's though.

I was into Prince in the 80ies. I didn't discover David Bowie untill later. In the 70iees I was just a kid at listened to my parents Beatles records. On Vinyl.. Mmmm vinyl.

 

[amadeus]

I would have lived quite happily in Angola in 1972.