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The USSR never had communism. The official party line always was that it is a socialist state, on the way to communism. And once they reach full communism things will be really good.

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Yes, that is indeed the argument that coldtea is talking about.

I don’t know why I am downvoted, I only stated a fact. At least USSR were honest about it.

Coldtea was referencing the very protestation you cited uncritically, so your comment added little to the conversation and appeared to be missing the point.

It was offical party line and tought in schools though. It was in school curriculum that USSR was a socialist system which should eventually lead to a communist society but it was not yet communism but more of a staging area which should lead there in the end.

Right, but the argument from the other side is that "real communism" can't be reached. It's a myth. What you get with the Soviets is the real communism.

That sort of ignores the actual theory of communism, but so far it's a pretty accurate assessment.

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