On Mikhail Gorbachev's passing
I found out about his death from a BBC Russian Service breaking news alert I got on my phone (I got the app shortly after the start of the war). And I was surprised by how much the news... "upset" is a strong word. I would say "unsettled."
( Some more thoughts, in addition to what I wrote elsewhere on social media )
( Some more thoughts, in addition to what I wrote elsewhere on social media )
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(Also, anybody who thinks Soviet Union could have survived if things went differently is delusional.
Agreed.
I can't really bring myself to say 'rest in peace" about Gorbachev. Too many painful memories, and the overwhelming sense that so much potential got pissed away.. But I can acknowledge that, in the end of the day, Gorbachev loved his country and wanted to do what's best for it. He dared to challenge the status quo and took risks. He deserves respect for that.
I think that's an understandable and reasonable epitaph.
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