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Russia continues work on homegrown game console despite technology and scale issues
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Yeah... turns out that homelessness is a great motivator.
Soooo... just like wage slaves, eh?
After 1947 there was no great problems with food production in the USSR. Still... you're not really wrong. The capitalist mode of production does offer a feedback system for consumer goods - even though it's a pretty terrible one that only works as long as the capitalists have to compete for a well-paid populace's buying power.
If I recall correctly the USSR was a pretty steady grain importer throughout their history
As far as I'm aware, the USSR started importing grain in the 60s - primarily to feed livestock as meat became a regular thing for Soviet citizens.