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If you actually look up your information, you'll find that they critized the theory, not just the SU.
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Holy shit! The theory of the Soviet Union no doubt! I can tell because you use words like "Command Economy". Shove your command economy up your arse.
Congradulations, you have one of the examples where labour theory doesn't apply. There are a few more - you could probably find them at Libertarian.com
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On the other hand, the fact that virtually no modern economist uses the theory to explain anything should tip you off.
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Uh oh guys! Cpaitalist Economists don't aprove! Best cancel the Fourth Internationale toot sweet!
Do you know why the price of a prescription pill is cheaper in Mexico? Because it costs less to produce, since labour is cheaper in Mexico! Or is it because there is too much offer of pills in Mexico or because there is less demand of pills? (this is what your theory would argue!). (another factor is the monopoly position of pharmaceutical companies, but let's leave that aside for the moment since that is a violation of the market). Let's take tin. Yes, if all of a sudden tin reserves around the world exhausted and they had to get it from deeper mines (thus implying more labour) then it is clear that the prices of tin would go up (it would cost more to produce). Why is steel from China cheaper that US steel? Is it because there is less demand in China? Is it because there is not enough offer in the US? NO, it is because it COSTS LESS to produce steel in China. Let's take the argument further, why is labour cheaper in Mexico or China? Is it because there is more workers around? No, it is because it costs less to produce labour in Mexico. The socially necessary amount of labour time required to keep a worker alive for a month in Mexico is less that the socially necessary amount of labour time needed to keep a worker alive in the US.
Some values have changed (people paying inflated prices for Michael Jordans name on a pair of shoes for example), some stay the same.
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(and in a socialist economy, all work is considered equal, which furthers inefficiency as well).
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Who feeds you such shit?
I have no interest in arguing with you over Democracy... shareholders and stock????
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My basic opinion is that a free market republic is about as close as one can ever come to matching basic human nature and, consequently, works whether it's liberally or conservatively bent. Communism is a nice idea in theory but contains a rather idealistic view of the human race. That's not to say that you can't pull some useful ideas out of the attempts that have been made toward a communistic end. After all, it does work pretty well on a small scale.
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What is this "basic human nature" that you speak of? Communist theory isn't hasn't got an idealist view of the human race, it is a materialist view. Socialism doesn't work on a small scale, that's anarchism or stalinism! Kill yourself Kellychaos.