• demonsword@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I’d guess it’s downvoted because the quote has no relevance whatsoever to the discussion

    • MouldyCat@feddit.uk
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      2 days ago

      Beats me. If the USSR had won the Cold War and taken over the world, we’d all have way better games consoles AND they’d be given out for free to everyone who asked.

      • boonhet@lemmy.zip
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        You still had to pay for shit in the USSR, you just had less options and high demand items like cars could have a years long wait list.

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      3 days ago

      Same boat. Because a company abusing a hardware standard so much you basically have to emulate things, is the result of capitalism.