Zdravstvuite, tovarischi hello, comrades! Today is the 80th birthday of
Mikhail Gorbachev, the father of
Glasnost and
Perestroika and the first and last "president" of USSR. It would be an understatement if I said he's not very popular today. There won't be any big events to commemorate his jubilee, and he'll probably celebrate it in a narrow
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There's also an intriguing poll on the right-hand side:
Q: Would USSR have disintegrated without Gorbachev's participation?
A1: Yes, USSR was doomed: 35%.
A2: No, Gorbachev's influence was key: 65%.
The mass self delusion... It burns us.
Ps. Masterpiece post is mastery.
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This brings us to the next tangent: the difference between the way Russians feel about LJ and use LJ, and the way everyone else does. LJ (ЖЖ) is a huge thing in Russia, and in a very, VERY serious way.
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I realize things aren't peaches and cream in Russia these days, but how prevalent is fond nostalgia for the Soviet Union? Are there many people who'd change it back to the old USSR if they could? And if so, is it fair to assume that this is much more prevalent among older people than young people?
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Russians feel proud of the might and strength of the USSR. Among other reasons to be proud, 80% in all age groups cite the 1945 victory over fascism. Those over 35 then cite postwar reconstruction, while the youngest group, aged between16-35, cite the great Russian poets, writers and composers. Some 60% of all age groups cite the achievements of the space programme. Still others mention great Soviet success the field of sports. The statement that the USSR was the first state in Russian history to secure social justice for ordinary people was endorsed by most people over 35, 42.3% of those aged between 25-35 and just 31.3% of those aged 16-24.
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