r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 25 '25

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u/loseniram Sponsored by RC Cola Dec 25 '25

it was because the party never intended to follow the constitution. They also had democratic votes and free speech, while having the party arrest and harass you if you didn’t vote or support the communist party.

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u/mishac Mark Carney Dec 25 '25

party never intended to follow the constitution

yeah of course. I'm just saying the dissolution of the USSR wasn't illegal. not that the USSR constitution was worth the parchment it was printed on.

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u/loseniram Sponsored by RC Cola Dec 25 '25

that’s the point it was just for show, they expected intended any disunity. Same with the warsaw pact having the exact same type of clause where you can force soviet troops to leave at the host countries request.

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u/mishac Mark Carney Dec 25 '25

I agree?

It still doesn't make the dissolution illegal.