"Or the connection between the introduction of Capitalism in Russia and China and the explosive emergence of a load of millionaires/billionaires."

Disingenuous comment of the month, without a doubt.

The millionaires were always there, but they didn't advertise. Do you REALLY think the Politburo, and the Chinese equivalent lived on potato soup, or a handful of rice??

The millions just got transferred, and those newly rich are probably paying wages to their workers which, though low by our standards, are more than they could have DREAMED about under communism.

Don T.