>Did it fail?
>
>Let's compare average Joe Citizen in the US, China and Russia.
>Which Joe is least likely to say that he's better off today than he was in 1970?
>
>If you think that life in China or Russia is better than life in the US, I suggest that you move to one of those 2 countries,

Thanks for your suggestion, but I've grown accustomed to the food here in Hamilton, NJ

Of course I'm better off than they are.

My question was which system has improved most (or least) since 1970.