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Comforts Erode Communist Zeal Across Eastern Europe
An East European observer notes fading revolutionary fervor as Western goods raise living standards. A new middle class forms while elites enjoy perks and privacy, leaving workers' incomes low. Youth seek better apartments, cars, and consumer goods, not ideological purity.
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