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[โ€“] Radical_EgoCom@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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...the concentration of power in the hands of bureaucrats often led to abuses and corruption, undermining the democratic ideals of socialism. Thus, while bureaucrats may theoretically be part of the working class, the way power was exercised in many socialist states did not align with the egalitarian goals of socialism.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, there was corruption. The USSR was of course imperfect, but this is not sufficient to say it was a betrayal of Communist ideals.