Why did the Soviet union collapse?

>>2764733
because their women wanted to become wives to American's

Propaganda and Stalinism

>>2764733
So many reasons but a big one was people realised the ideology had become fossilled and there were elites who were "untouchable" to the law. Also poor leadership and events such as the war in afghanistan and even chernobyl how it was covered up hurt confidence in the govt.

>>2766664
>but a big one was people realised the ideology had become fossilled and there were elites who were "untouchable" to the law.
Does that mean America is next? I don't think hilldog is going to be prosecuted.

>>2764733
Economic collapse after they were forced to compete on the oil market thanks to Carter deregulating US oil.

>>2766669
Well from what I can tell america has a very pull urself up by ur bootstraps if ur rich you earned it etc etc culture. The problem with russia was "we all equal"

"Oh that guy who did a hit and run on you, yeah sorry nothing we can do he's too well connected, his dad is friends with the police chief"

>>2764733
Capitalist roaders