At the time there were two issues: - (I think) school teachers were better paid than now, relative to the average population - People in communism mostly knew

At the time there were two issues: - (I think) school teachers were better paid than now, relative to the average population - People in communism mostly knew the US through Hollywood films, which portray a way more glitzy version reality. Especially so in the 80s in popular sitcoms like Dallas.