This is a comparison as to which entity, the ATL Socialist Siberia of 1983 doomsday, or OTL Russia, is better off in the year 2015. This socialist siberia has emerged as the most powerful nation in the Northern Hemisphere, and has some democratic characteristics. Here's a snippet from the wiki page
Economically, the country seems to be going pretty strong as well, with plenty of natural resources from Siberia as well as newly annexed Mongolia, Xinjiang, and Manchuria. Read more about Socialist Siberia from the wiki page here. Considering that OTL Russia is slipping into authoritarianism and is rampant with many social problems as well, IS OTL Russia or Socialist Siberia in a better situation overall?
Through reforms made by Chairman Tuleyev, Soviet politics have been made more democratic and akin to Lenin's designs; a democratic-socialist form of Communism is the dominant ideology. Citizens over the age of 18 freely engage in elections, choosing the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet every 5 years, although the one-party system is still in place.
Krasnoyarsk
Central building of the Supreme Soviet, Krasnoyarsk
Citizens have the right to freely gather, the freedom of speech and press, but the KGB still has the right to invade people's privacy so it could gain information on dissidents and the agency's influence on everyday life is quite strong. The propaganda machine is as active as ever, trying to legitimize this invasion of privacy by stating that the government has done wonders in keeping it's citizens safe, which is more than true in the post-nuclear age. The larger cities are crowded and officials give incentives for people to move to smaller cities and villages.
Economically, the country seems to be going pretty strong as well, with plenty of natural resources from Siberia as well as newly annexed Mongolia, Xinjiang, and Manchuria. Read more about Socialist Siberia from the wiki page here. Considering that OTL Russia is slipping into authoritarianism and is rampant with many social problems as well, IS OTL Russia or Socialist Siberia in a better situation overall?