Well said John

I’m guessing he was referring to the state capitalist economies of the Soviet Union and the eastern bloc.

What is the opposite of Oppress?

Man depresses man?

So, that’s where it comes from. It seems, with time this quote transformed into a Soviet political joke:

>Teacher asks young pioneers:
>
>”What’s the difference between capitalism and socialism?”
>
>One pioneer answers:
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>”Under capitalism a man exploits a man!”
>
>”And under socialism?”
>
>”And under socialism it’s the opposite!”