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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy
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"Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy"

- Dan Rather

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The message implies that several Americans believe that many Soviets would certainly choose the financial as well as political systems of the West, yet according to Dan Rather, this is not the case. He thinks that many Soviets do not actually desire industrialism or Western-style democracy.

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Dan Rather This quote is written / told by Dan Rather somewhere between October 31, 1931 and today. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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