Fun fact: 

It was Polish working class that brought Polish communism to an end (& later in USSR).

Ironically, the very factory workers who were often portrayed as communism's greatest beneficiaries were the ones who protested against it so strongly that they ultimately dismantled the system.

Plus they did it via primarily peaceful protests, Gandhi-style. 

If you're into history, you can learn more here:

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In practice communism wasn't catering to their needs. 

Everyone was dirt poor, bookshelves were empty and when you criticized government, you went to jail

Someone was a maestro at history class 😅

But for some reason though,What do you think it was about their experience that made them push back against a system that was supposed to be for them though?

Plus they did it via primarily peaceful protests, Gandhi-style. 

If you're into history, you can learn more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)

🙃 it'd be interesting to see how big % of the working class in the US is Democrat vs. Republican

shhh, communism is a luxury belief in the US

@dwr.eth we once had a convo here about communism so you might find it interesting :)

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Thanks for the recommendation, added to my watchlist!

I learned about this watching Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War documentary on Netflix, really recommended