From what I gather it has been very poor, the USSR actually following equality much better. I am curious as I get irritated at how many times I believe the society contradicts itself, I would like to know if those contradictions are factual!
Well, that depends on what you'd call the "original" plans of equality and democracy. Are you willing for me to define them (broadly) under the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, and go from there? If so, I'll do a little comparison of the US today vs. the original plans. I don't know as much about the USSR's equality, but there are some threads on it in the FAQ.
Let me know.
If you look at the founding fathers there is a lot of contradictions in the original vision - all men are created equal, except blacks and native Americans.
Equally when you look at what the founding fathers say in the federalist debates you find things like James madison saying the purpose of the government is to protect the minority of the opulent from the many and John Jay saying that those who own the country (i.e. Rich land onwers) ought to govern it, flying in the face of notions of equality and democracy.