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no one predicted the USSR's collapse in the 1970s and 80s

as soon as it started collapsing Western commentators were l...
sable stimulating public bath
  08/23/26
noone predicted the US would collapse in the 90s and 00s eit...
french mad-dog skullcap
  08/23/26
Communists predicted it
sable stimulating public bath
  08/23/26


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Date: August 23rd, 2026 9:48 PM
Author: sable stimulating public bath

as soon as it started collapsing Western commentators were like "well of course, they want to eat McDonald's and wear blue jeans, freedom!" But until then Western analysts just assumed the USSR would last forever. Thomas Friedman never predicted it would collapse and neither did William F. Buckley.

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Date: August 23rd, 2026 9:58 PM
Author: french mad-dog skullcap

noone predicted the US would collapse in the 90s and 00s either, but here we are

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Date: August 23rd, 2026 9:59 PM
Author: sable stimulating public bath

Communists predicted it

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896444&forum_id=2#50088220)