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> I don't think "Russian terrorists" are even a thing in public consciousness. Is there some cultural thing I am missing? They are, but only in an action movie
by tnecniv 10y ago
> I don't think "Russian terrorists" are even a thing in public consciousness. Is there some cultural thing I am missing?
They are, but only in an action movie setting (same with Germans in the 80s...and Russians). I've never heard anyone vocalize legitimate concerns about them.
- haimez 10y agoSounds like there might be some projecting in play...
- smsm42 10y agoI think in movies it's somewhere around 80s-early 90s, since then boogeymen changed a lot, according to current political situations. Maybe back now due to Putin, though, but can't remember any recent instance (I watch a lot of action movies, I find it relaxing :). "Russian mafia" is definitely a cultural thing, but different from "terrorists".
- tnecniv 10y agoThe Call of Duty games set in modern times are big on Russian bad guys as part of military or paramilitary organizations.