This was true for a very short time though. That’s like painting whole USSR in the spirit of NEP or the corn experiment or Holodomor.

On the other hand, all of that is a good example how experimental and far-reaching the totalitarian regime was. Which is a frequently overlooked feature of this „progressive“ mindset. Every societal change comes with a cost, frequently unexpected.

Yes, most of the things we discuss weren't applied the entire 80 years it lasted, and not even totally in all territories. But you all get the point.