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saaketham wrote:
Living in India, an ally of the USSR back then, I, along with millions of others, were convinced the USSR was the land of milk and honey (their women are HOT - gotta give them that). USSR spent a lot of money on propaganda and we grew up reading huge magazines full of beautiful photos from Russia - beautiful buildings, landscapes, happy people.
One of my friends moved to Russia to get his medical degree. He came back after 2 years and convinced us it was awesome. We believed him. He was there when the union collapsed. He came back soon after and told us it was hell there and he was trying to save face. He was rich, so he could afford things many Russians couldn't. He said there were long lines outside grocery stores for bread, milk, etc....Show more →
Thanks for the input. It reminds me of an important thought: Never ask a born-rich man what it's like to be poor.
Things worked more smoothly during the Communist Government's heyday, true. When the general population is in constant fear of their lives, they tend not to complain.
And the first tastes of freedom and building a never before-seen Russian free economy and representative government are wildly exhilarating. And incredibly difficult to actually accomplish.
Will a free Russia succeed? I don't know- but I wish the people the best.
Charlie
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