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Bolshevism is a Marxist political thought and practice originally founded by Russian Bolshevik Party leaders Lenin and Trotsky, among others. The core ideas of Bolshevism are proletarian revolution and communist construction, emphasizing revolutionary spirit, discipline and organization, opposing the capitalist system and private ownership, advocating revolution by violent means, and establishing a socialist state under the dictatorship of the proletariat. However, when a group of vampires took state power, the Soviet Union was no longer the red giant it was.
I. The causes of corruption in the USSR
Following Stalin's death, the power struggle within the Soviet Union became increasingly fierce, the economic and social situation became increasingly complex, and the goals of Bolshevism were gradually forgotten. In such circumstances, the problem of corruption has become more serious. Corruption is widespread in all fields, from high-level to grass-roots officials, from the economic sphere to the social sphere. The most direct impact of corruption is financial losses, which are extremely detrimental to the financial stability and development of the country. At the same time, corruption can lead to social injustice and affect people's trust and support for the government.
The problem of corruption in the Soviet Union was mainly concentrated in two areas: economic corruption and political corruption. Economic corruption is mainly manifested as: leading cadres use their power to engage in economic activities, abuse public funds and state resources, and wantonly accumulate wealth; Officials and businesses collude to evade taxes, cheat government subsidies, and violate economic laws. Political corruption is mainly manifested in: improper selection of cadres, and insufficient quality of recruited; Party members and cadres violate party discipline and state law, use their powers to trade power for money, shield and connive at lawbreakers, and harm the interests of the people.
Corruption in the Soviet Union seriously affected the image and prestige of the government, and also seriously threatened social stability and economic development. As the problem of corruption continued to worsen, the Soviet government adopted a series of anti-corruption measures. For example, a number of anti-corruption laws have been enacted, anti-corruption efforts have been intensified, and economic order and work style have been rectified. However, these measures did not completely solve the problem of corruption in the Soviet Union.
The root of corruption in the USSR lies in the problems of the political system. The Soviet Union's one-party dictatorship and planned economy allowed government officials to expand their power indefinitely, and the budget and resource allocation power were concentrated in their hands. This institutional structure itself carries the risk of corruption, not to mention the fact that the Soviet Union has long been in a highly centralized political environment with inadequate supervision and restraint mechanisms. Government officials can trade control of power and resources for personal gain, which ultimately leads to corruption.
II. Manifestations of corruption in the USSR
Corruption in the Soviet Union manifested itself in many ways, including embezzlement, bribery, embezzlement, and abuse of power. Soviet government officials took advantage of their positions to make huge profits by accepting bribes, speculating prices, plundering public resources, etc., and at the same time abused their power to suppress dissidents and obtain greater power and benefits.
According to statistics, in the 1980s, the total amount of embezzlement in the Soviet Union amounted to billions of rubles per year, which seriously weakened the country's financial strength and national image.
III. The influence of corruption in the USSR
Corruption in the Soviet Union had a profound impact on both economics and politics. First of all, corruption in the USSR led to the waste and evacuation of resources, which led to the failure of the planned economy and economic inefficiency. Second, corruption in the Soviet Union led to a crisis of trust in the government and a crisis of social trust, which made it difficult for the government to manage society effectively, and eventually led to social unrest and political crisis. In the end, the collapse of the Soviet political system and the social disintegration were inextricably linked to corruption, becoming an important watershed in Soviet history. The red giant who overthrew capitalism and defeated Nazi Germany was invincible, but that all changed when a greedy and selfish parasite appeared in his body. These parasites plunder public assets and do whatever they want in the giant's body, sucking the giant's blood. It is a pity that the red giant, having lost Bolshevism, is no longer capable of fighting these parasites. In the end, the red giant disappeared into the long river of history, leaving us with only infinite sighs and profound lessons. Therefore, in addition to economic construction, we must also attach importance to spiritual construction.