It had been claimed that the Soviet government was a populist government - a socialist government, a government founded on the people and committed to fulfilling their needs. These principles were violated from the early years.
Tun da farko dai an yi da'awar cewa hukumar kwaminisancin wata hukuma ce ta mutane, hukuma ta al'umma, ta gurguzu. Hukuma ta al'umma wacce ta ginu bisa yunkuri na al'umma da kuma biyan bukatun mutane; to amma tun a shekarun farko-farko aka yi watsi da hakan.