1. R

    On the net, do you believe that Communism was a good deal or a bad deal for Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet space?

    I said "historical and geographical reasons". Eastern Europe has always been poorer than Western Europe and its climate is harsher.
  2. R

    On the net, do you believe that Communism was a good deal or a bad deal for Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet space?

    Even if Ukraine doesn't ultimately become independent, which I doubt, most ukrainians would never accept being considered Little Russians. Ukraine had a different history from Belarus because of the tradition of Cossack self-rule and the greater prosperify.
  3. R

    On the net, do you believe that Communism was a good deal or a bad deal for Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet space?

    Communism was absolutely a net negative for Eastern Europe. However, Eastern Europe would still be poorer than Western Europe for deep historical and geographical reasons though the gap would be smaller.
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