This was Gus Dur's story about the Russian situation, not long after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Socialism destroyed, and the bureaucrats have no experience managing a free market economic system. At the time of socialism, indeed people often line up to get all sorts of basic needs, but management is neat, so everyone gets rations. Now, people still have to queue, but because the ugly management, generally very long queues, and many people who did not get rations.
Thus, a social activist around the city of Moscow to observe how the new system works. In a bread queue, after seeing many people who do not miss out, activists wrote in his notebook, "bread runs out."
Then he went into the fuel line. Many more do not miss out. And he noted "the fuel runs out!", Then he headed to the line of soap. Well this new capitalist government really a jerk, a lot of people who did not receive rations of soap. He writes big "SOAP OUT!".
Without her knowing it, he was followed by a KGB intelligence. When he would leave the soap line, the Intel reprimand "Hey dude! you had been kept busy note-note, what do you record? ".
The activist told that he was doing research on the government's ability to distribute goods to the people.
"Thank you so, now is the time of reforms", said the intelligence, "Then, you've been shot". As he walked away, activist noted, "The bullet also run out!
Thus, a social activist around the city of Moscow to observe how the new system works. In a bread queue, after seeing many people who do not miss out, activists wrote in his notebook, "bread runs out."
Then he went into the fuel line. Many more do not miss out. And he noted "the fuel runs out!", Then he headed to the line of soap. Well this new capitalist government really a jerk, a lot of people who did not receive rations of soap. He writes big "SOAP OUT!".
Without her knowing it, he was followed by a KGB intelligence. When he would leave the soap line, the Intel reprimand "Hey dude! you had been kept busy note-note, what do you record? ".
The activist told that he was doing research on the government's ability to distribute goods to the people.
"Thank you so, now is the time of reforms", said the intelligence, "Then, you've been shot". As he walked away, activist noted, "The bullet also run out!