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Originally Posted by CyberSEO
He wasn't  He was set to power by the Soviet government (regular citizens were not asked). |
He was
elected by the government (i didn't said he was elected by the people)...
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Originally Posted by CyberSEO
No, the life in the USSR was not miserable at all. We had free apartments (not luxurious but own), free land for dacha (not too large but free) our parents had paid vacations and were able to spend one month a year in Black Sea resorts etc.
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It was all nice an cozy for (some) people in the USSR while it was a lot different for the people in the satellite states ;)