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I spend a lot of time in central and eastern europe and I have not once heard this comparison, certainly not from anyone who actually lived through the USSR. I'

I spend a lot of time in central and eastern europe and I have not once heard this comparison, certainly not from anyone who actually lived through the USSR. I'm a staunch EU skeptic, but this comparison is just ridiculous.

vetinari 8y ago
The people in EE do not have a habit of telling their political, religious, etc views to random strangers. It is not only due to lessons by USSR or Comecon, but also during the previous regimes (tzarist Russia, Austro-Hungarian empire, or those unfortunate enough under Ottomans) it was equally dangerous. And comparing Brussels to Moscow is the nice one. The not-so-nice ones compare Brussels to Mordor ;).
- doktrin 8y ago
  Nice try. I'm not a tourist on holiday or a random stranger. Most real people just have enough sense not to compare brussels to murderous autocratic regimes, especially if they've lived through the latter.
  - vetinari 8y ago
    One day, you will understand, what behavior what Heydrich called "laughing beasts" really means. Meanwhile, have a good time.
    - doktrin 8y ago
      If you can actually defend your position that "people" in eastern europe routinely compare the EU to the USSR, by all means. Otherwise, have a nice day.
      - vetinari 8y ago
        I was born there, I live there, I know what the people around me are talking abut. No, there is and will be no press release about that.
        doktrin 8y ago
        If it were anything more than casual banter, you wouldn't need a press release.
    - ionised 8y ago
      Being snarky doesn't do your opinions any favours.