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Wolff's Flawed Response
- Richard Wolff gave a poor answer when asked about egalitarian societies leading to dictatorships.
- He focused on civilization versus nature, missing the core issue.
Intentional Dictatorships
- Every communist country, except Russia, intentionally started as a dictatorship.
- Russia's initial democratic revolution failed, becoming a model for others.
Appeal of the Soviet Model
- The Soviet model appealed to developing nations due to rapid industrialization, escaping imperialism, and elevating the lower class.
- This was attractive despite the failure of communism and democracy.