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The Soviet Union's sudden collapse was such a horrible thing for that region. All of a sudden all the infrastructure and social programs that held everyone together were suddenly gone. Relative lawlessness prevailed and cultural friction which was long held in check by the totalitarian regime resumed. Gorby would have been better to follow the system China is under. A slow and gradual move in certain sectors of the economy towards a more free market. They can continue to move in that direction as generations go by and rather than a sudden jolt, China may one day find itself a republic. Russia has been an utter mess since 1991.
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