Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy View Post
Of course there isnt going to be an exact copy of this. What I meant is that govt provided necessities to the populace.
Sure, but that's where the similarities end so I don't think you can draw too many conclusions from the USSR and apply them here. We can discuss some overlap though. For example, there was a black market for goods and services in the USSR and yet you said you think people here would be content with basics and wouldn't be willing to work for more here. Why do you think a black market would arise in a country where it was not allowed and a market would not survive in a country that did allow it?