The original CIA document link does not work/content was removed, but fortunately the document is archived.

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    2 years ago

    Thank you for asking the right question instead of just downvoting. I normally wouldn’t link to a Reddit post, but this AskHistorians comment is of decent quality. It in turn cites a document that then has good citations of its own.

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        2 years ago

        Yes, but with a specific reason. It’s a particularly high quality post on a subreddit, AskHistorians, where only historians can answer. AskHistorians has a good track record of producing high quality answers. In turn, it links to a well sourced blog post.

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      2 years ago

      Lmao a single document written by a defector is the basis for your “long been debunked” statement?

      This is like listening to Cuban gusanos about Cuba.

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        2 years ago

        There are multiple documents used. Please try harder if you’re going to be dismissive.

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          No there aren’t? He references one single document produced by the defector Igor Birman, a man who claimed the USSR’s economy at the time was only a tenth of America’s. The man was a crank.

          A random single person tells you what you want to hear on reddit and you’re like “yes I believe that you are definitely a reputable source without any ideological bias” without any critical thought whatsoever.