Part of it is just the accumulation of priors. So much easier to say the trigger words that cause Americans to :frothingfash: than to discuss the more complex and nuanced geopolitical maneuvers or economic planning mistakes. When speaking to a population that believes Everything the Soviets Did Was Evil and Command Economies Don't Work, none of that mean anything.
Part of it is just the accumulation of priors. So much easier to say the trigger words that cause Americans to :frothingfash: than to discuss the more complex and nuanced geopolitical maneuvers or economic planning mistakes. When speaking to a population that believes Everything the Soviets Did Was Evil and Command Economies Don't Work, none of that mean anything.