Following up with a patron request, this video discusses the economy of the Soviet Union and why a centrally planned economy is too slow and inefficient to succeed. In fact, when the Soviets did succeed, they had to borrow from Capitalism to do so. Battlefield Footage Provided by General Neck Beard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKF6NebaoyoJ4HwWFBzSNOA Video Sponsored by Gomacide: https://www.youtube.com/user/GOMACIDE Thanks to my Patrons! Joshua Bartlett: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKF6NebaoyoJ4HwWFBzSNOA Gomacide: https://www.youtube.com/user/GOMACIDE Lady Cthulu: https://twitter.com/cthulhu_lady Snizzypoo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_NQ_U4rb5e1obpzwqnIEw divpro-inc: https://www.ebay.com/usr/divpro-inc?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Just Another AnCap: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUj0ndGJv59oA0Ddhtz4Ig?view_as=subscriber To become a patron and help me keep producing more, better quality videos: https://www.patreon.com/my_2_cents https://www.makersupport.com/My_2_Cents Rewards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOp07TPLL4 If you'd like to make a one time donation through PayPal or with Bitcoin: https://www.paypal.me/My2CentsVideos Bitcoin Wallet: 1CJ4z5drcgHVvNKKJhANB8NEJur8qKiZHS Teespring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/my-2-cents Amazon Affiliate Links: Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465022529/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0465022529&linkCode=as2&tag=my2cents08-20&linkId=6669f499e4655e9d6433ac9a3c83b265 The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440508835/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0440508835&linkCode=as2&tag=my2cents08-20&linkId=903990b72730136c9b7e4a24c1fd1933 Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607967723/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1607967723&linkCode=as2&tag=my2cents08-20&linkId=14c49b33101f53dd38aa681452e4b974 Anastasia Footage: Anastasia. Dir. Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. Perf. Meg Ryan, John Cusack. 20th Century Fox, 1997, Film. All content owned by 20th Century Fox. No Copyright infringement is intended. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for -fair use- for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. HARASSMENT NOTICE It is not my intention to cause the original video creator to receive any kind of harassment or abuse. It is my intention to provide a counter argument to the claims they have made. While I have no control over the feedback you choose to provide, I ask that you avoid any forms of harassment or abuse. Academic Sources: Malia, M. (1994). The Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia, 1917-1991. New York, NY: The Free Press. Popov, V. & Shmelev, N. (1989). The Turning Point: Revitalizing the Soviet Economy. New York, NY: Double Day. Sowell, T. (2014). Basic Economics. New York: Basic Books. Von Mises, L. (1990 [1990]). Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth. Trans. S. Adler. Auburn, AL: Mises Institute. Articles Cited: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/021716/why-ussr-collapsed-economically.asp http://spartacus-educational.com/RUSfive.htm https://dailyhistory.org/How_Joseph_Stalin_became_the_leader_of_the_Soviet_Union http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/russia-1900-to-1939/the-russian-civil-war/ Start your own Minds account: https://www.minds.com/register;referrer=My2Centz To follow me elsewhere: Twitter: https://twitter.com/_My2_Cents_ Minds: https://www.minds.com/My2Centz BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/my_2_cents/ WordPress: https://my2centsvideos.com Gab.Ai: https://gab.ai/My_2_Cents iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-2-cents/id1300365679?mt=2