I am still amazed this guy is walking around and sucking air. He was given the keys to the Soviet Union, the biggest racket on Earth and managed to screw it up. By all logic, he should have been given a noodle.
Gorby inherited an economic basket case, tottering on the edge of breakup. To his credit, at least he did not resort to mass murder in an attempt to stave off the inevitable collapse, as previous Soviet leaders would have. That’s about the only positive thing I can say about him.
Buncha amatoors. Dilettantes. Not even #8.