Did the right side win the Cold War?

[Rooney]

The Cold War-free market capitalism vs. command economy Marxism-was the greatest ideological and economic struggle of the 20th century and the free market United States outlasted the Soviet system. In your opinion did the right side win the Cold War?

I answer a firm "yes." The world is much better off without a Soviet Union or its Marxist political and economic system, of that there is no doubt.

[Goldwater]

Yes, obviously (not a literal communist)

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Of course not, but it's time to move on.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Yes (I prefer to not get gulaged, thx) but the changes America underwent to win the war fundamentally damaged it.

[TDAS04]

Yes, the lesser evil.

[SWE]

Both sides were utterly repugnant and only a completely morally bankrupt person would support either side.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Obviously Yes ( not a communist or tyrant )

[RFayette]

Of course (normal, American, not a commie)

Of course not, but it's time to move on.

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[Grumpier Than Thou]

Both sides were utterly repugnant and only a completely morally bankrupt person would support either side.

[Pyro]

Neither side was right.

[Dereich]

Easiest vote on the forum of all time.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Democracy won, sure.

The fact that it was interpreted as a victory for muh free market instead is what turned the post-Cold War era into a growing disaster.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Yes, I quite enjoy not living under a communist dictatorship.

[RINO Tom]

Uh, yeah...

[Clark Kent]

Given that Bernie Sanders got more than a single vote, I'm not so sure that we've won yet.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Given that Bernie Sanders got more than a single vote, I'm not so certain that we've won yet.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Yes (I prefer to not get gulaged, thx) but the changes America underwent to win the war fundamentally damaged it.

[HisGrace]

No, the world would absolutely be a better place if Stalin had overran all of Europe following WWII in the 50's..............

[Mr. Smith]

Neither side was right.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

From my point of view, absolutely.

[Sumner 1868]

Yes, the lesser evil.

[parochial boy]

Democracy won, sure.

The fact that it was interpreted as a victory for muh free market instead is what turned the post-Cold War era into a growing disaster.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Yes, it proved that although in theory Communism can be a good thing, but no one can pull it off because every leader of a communist country has been evil. Where as the capitalists/democrats work a lot better than Communism because they do not force people to go against their nature.

[Enduro]

Undoubtedly.

[PresidentSamTilden]

In retrospect, can't we agree that the "ideological struggle", in terms of economics, was a little...exaggerated? The US has not been a purely free market economy ever, and certainly not after FDR came to power.

Take a look at who is doing well now. Where is the economy booming? China, where the government still does direct the economy from the center, although not in the same way as the Soviets. Who has the most freedom and best standard of living? Scandinavian societies that can be described as socialist. #BasementDwellers

That said though, I do believe the better side won the cold war. But I disagree with the premise that it was solely because of the free market.