Yes, I notice this often. They say "x didn't work" and then you ask what was it that didn't work, and in what sense? And they frequently just don't really know what they mean, so they say contradictory stuff. The most coherent replies are the ones saying "it collapsed". But then did it work before it collapsed? If not, in what sense, and what made it not work? And why did it collapse? They don't really know.
It's wild. The USSR existed for about 70 years, and China is around that as well. How does something that doesn't work last an entire lifetime to become globally dominant forces? The only way this works is if you have this foundation laid before you've even had the chance to consider the alternative.
Yes, I notice this often. They say "x didn't work" and then you ask what was it that didn't work, and in what sense? And they frequently just don't really know what they mean, so they say contradictory stuff. The most coherent replies are the ones saying "it collapsed". But then did it work before it collapsed? If not, in what sense, and what made it not work? And why did it collapse? They don't really know.
It's wild. The USSR existed for about 70 years, and China is around that as well. How does something that doesn't work last an entire lifetime to become globally dominant forces? The only way this works is if you have this foundation laid before you've even had the chance to consider the alternative.
Idk, ask them.