The polish solidarity movement is weird because poland was trying to do neoliberalism and austerity, so the workers striked, then the US, Polish gov, and Moscow did more austerity, sanctions, and strike-breaking. I think its more complex than saying it overthrew socialism, because the solidarity movement did a strike because they were having the fruits of their labor exported and rationed at home, basically to pay off western debts the government incurred.
The polish solidarity movement is weird because poland was trying to do neoliberalism and austerity, so the workers striked, then the US, Polish gov, and Moscow did more austerity, sanctions, and strike-breaking. I think its more complex than saying it overthrew socialism, because the solidarity movement did a strike because they were having the fruits of their labor exported and rationed at home, basically to pay off western debts the government incurred.
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I should add the shock doctrine to my reading list.