cultus, which is itself a participle of colo. I don't disagree with the core point. the rosy image of the USSR respecting local culture does not exactly mesh w

cultus, which is itself a participle of colo. I don't disagree with the core point. the rosy image of the USSR respecting local culture does not exactly mesh with my understanding of the history either (though this could be my own ignorance). as an ex-classics major, I simply can't resist the opportunity to engage in some etymological pedantry :)