[Toddsterpatriot]

But is it reason to brag for the free-marketeers that their beloved England of Dickens time was better than the Gulag?

I don't remember any free-marketeers saying that England during Dickens time was perfect. What about America during Dickens time. Was that better? Is England now better than Poland under Communism?

[A. Pole]

I don't remember any free-marketeers saying that England during Dickens time was perfect.

We should be thankful for that.

What about America during Dickens time. Was that better?

Yes. That is why Irish fled to USA.

Is England now better than Poland under Communism?

Yes, it is.