No. Soviet Russia use to be a wealthy country. They  got into space before the united states. Either way please read my comment. I never said communism was the solution. Capitalism is only a better system than communism, but it is still a system rife with problems.<p>In capitalism you get 1% of the population who own 50% of the worlds wealth which you characterized as:<p>&quot;The problem with US used to be some people were richer the others&quot;<p>I think the problem is bigger than that.