You might disagree, but the fact that cuts to social spending and taxes began precisely when the US government learned of the USSR's massive economic troubles is an incredible coincidence. This is especially striking considering that high taxes and social programs were introduced just as the USSR was experiencing rapid growth and communist ideologies were gaining popularity in the US during the 1930s. It appears that wealthy Americans were forced to share their wealth to avert a communist revolution at home; once they realized the USSR’s economy was stagnating, they decided they could go back to plundering and exploiting Americans—just like in the good old days—since there was no longer any alternative...