Comments by "Daniel Larson" (@daniellarson3068) on "Economy of Russia - Data vs Reality" video.

They have Rosotom. They build nuclear power plants for other countries.
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@Conserpov Yet - 20 percent of Russian people do not have indoor plumbing. Perhaps they make some of this stuff you noted for a minority at the top of their society. It is apparent that few manufactured goods are exported. Nikita Khrushchev visited the US in 1959. At the time the sharp contrast between consumer goods available in US (& Canada) vs Russia was highlighted. It was expected that in the time since the Russian culture would evolve to better serve the wants and needs of the people. Instead the money has been spent on attacking Ukraine. Go figure.
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@johnm7267 The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact thing kind of leaves one to believe that they brought some of these problems to themselves. When your leaders lack honor, don't expect good things.
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@wildbillbegleyjr.3523 It's OK - It appears whatever I had written vanished. Maybe the original post was deleted. Have a good one.
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@Алексей-ч2ф9л It's good that you have pride in your culture. Russia has produced great things like Sputnik. However, it is said time and again that corruption is rampant. It's reported that human life is not respected. Apparently, it's been that way a long time. You guys are smart enough to fix it.
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@hardtackbeans9790 Yes - Different models. I am sure the safety standards have improved, but just the same items built in that country are not known for their quality.
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@sarahpr8714 Yes!!! I forgot about that! Russia and Electro Harmonix keep our old guitar amps alive!
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@ChrisChocol From Wikipedia - "Rosatom was the world's largest portfolio of foreign NPP construction projects with a market share of 74%.[13] At the time of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Rosatom had 73 projects in 29 countries.[19] " Unfortunately the only other country listed was Finland and I am quite sure the Finns cancelled that one.
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@chibunduandy2441 Not really - The lack of common things like plumbing shows a production problem. It shows a land that lacks opportunity. The idea of production is to make things good for the people. For two long Russia has been spending money on "guns" and not "buttet." Russians shouldn't be ashamed of their lack of things common in the West. Russians should just fix the problem.
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@chibunduandy2441 I tried putting a link in previously, but the entry vanished. Do a quick search' I just found this: "Per Russian State Statistics Service Rosstat, 22.6% of Russians do not have indoor plumbing. In rural Russia, almost 2/3rd's have no access to indoor toilets, 48.1% use outhouses and 18.4% do not have a sewage system.Jan 16, 2024 " Look into Moscow Times. My link perhaps made the previous entry disappear. The head line is "Indoor Plumbing Still a Pipe Dream for 20 percent of Russian Households, Reports say." It's certainly not unbelievable. My grandmother in Northern US had no indoor toilet until the 1980s. When my parents bought their home in 1953, it had no bathroom. It is very plausible that Russians lag other countries. Russian money has gone to oligarchs and the military so others do without.
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@SMGJohn You say, "All nuclear reactors Russia build are just simple iterations of Soviet designs. Russia to this day has not built nor designed anything new." It does look that way.
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@TeaParty1776 Yes - The quota thing did not work so well under the Soviet system. Shortages of items were common.
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@TeaParty1776 Like battle tanks. The surplus of these tanks is being taken care of now.
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I like the Peter Zeihan thing. Russia is such a huge country that they can have an extractive economy that exports oil, coal, minerals, timber, etc. They can sell enough for their people to do well. Isn't it kind of curious that it actually appears to have got worse once they adopted their form of capitalism? Maybe what has been missing in that country for a long time is good leadership that respects the value of human beings. The goal of leadership should be to improve the lives of the people. I read 20 percent of Russians do not have indoor plumbing. I guess corruption is built into the culture.
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Market forces are fixing a problem. Unfortunately, the problem was the factories wanted more cash flow.
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@smb-zf9bd Not an old wives tale. Companies have "Planned Obsolescence." Here is the definition: "a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of nondurable materials." Look up the Phoebus Cartel. They ensured incandescent light bulbs had limited life. If you read about cars in the 1960s prior to market share being swallowed by the Japanese (and others), you will see that the big 3 automakers at that time designed vehicles for a 3 year life. Be careful buying appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines these days. Just go to an appliance parts store and ask them. I make it sound bad, however, I guess Capitalism certainly did a better job of producing consumer products than the boys of the USSR.
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