I was lucky enough to live through all my conscious life in the Socialist system born by the Great October Revolution that was introduced into Bulgaria after World War II.

I also have been unfortunate enough to live for the last 15 years in the Bulgarian restored capitalist system, named "free market economy". As I have written before, these two systems are incompatible – there are no basis for comparison between a boy in shorts with a sling and a cutthroat with a blood-dripping knife in his hands.

But I will try for the readers of NSC to show what the people received thanks to the Great Russian October Revolution – and what they have lost after the great betrayal of some leaders of the CPSU in former USSR and in other East European countries.

• the right to work

• the right to receive a pension for the elderly that gave them a normal human life without any worries

• totally free health care

• every school, institute, factory. village collective farm had their own doctor, nurse and dentist

• preventive medical checks were obligatory for everyone free

• pregnant women and young mothers and their babies were under special supervision and enjoyed special attention

• there was 80-100% paid sick leave, depending on how many years you worked

• every worker had paid holidays and spend them in state owned holiday resorts by the sea, spas or in the mountains at symbolic prices

• there were cheap railway, bus, and city transport

• students had lower fares on all transportation

• there was cheap electricity, water, heat, telephone

• there was real protection against crime and violence

• the youngsters were taken care of in summer camps, Pioneer villas and Spas in the sea resorts or in the mountains

• there were study groups for teenagers in all classifications

• the teenagers were taught to look after the elderly, the younger children, the crippled. In this way they learned responsibility.

• every one strove to learn more and more – to master more skills- to be good, caring and responsible.

• it has taken away everything that is mentioned above

• only about 8-10% benefited from this neo-liberal "market economy"

• some of the CP leaders in Bulgaria in 1989-1990 hid food in anticipation of the coming "price liberation". Now the food from capitalist countries is being dumped here at very high prices

• more and more people rummage though the dumps for food

• some of the former highly qualified specialists in Bulgaria now have to drive taxis or sell Turkish or Chinese rubbish goods, in order to save their families

• the "freedom " to travel that these new capitalists boast about - yes, they travel, but how can a beggar travel?

• the literature, the movies, the TV programs are meant to degrade and make ignorant the young people about Socialism and former Bulgaria and the message is only sex and drugs. The styles are all Western, and the films are mostly Hollywood productions

• the robbery, murder, crime is growing in epidemic proportions

• Which system protects mankind and its children?

• Which system cares for the welfare of people and for their future?

• Which system develops man in order to give him or her a chance to develop as a civilized human being?

• Which is the nearest system to the dreams of numberless fighters for justice and the right to a decent life for all humankind?

The same ones who perished on the stakes, died by hanging or tortured to death, shot, blown to pieces for the welfare of their fellow beings!

Dear friends all over the world that understand the truth of the two systems – do not despair!

The Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917 in Russia gave birth to an advanced system for all people of the earth – and it was in practice!

This happened for the first time in history. The USSR in its 70 plus years and the East European countries in their 45 years of existence have proved in practice, that the system that was born in the flames of the triumphant roar of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Russia is vital, vigorous and creative – with unlimited possibilities for development!

Yes, it has fallen temporarily – not because of some inherent defects as the capitalists want us to believe, but it fell because of betrayal by certain high-ranking communist party traitors. This betrayal was prepared very carefully for many, many years – probably since the murder of Stalin!

It is certain that a primitive system as capitalism is, cannot stop the natural development of mankind!