I would say it is more about disillusionment with capitalism and democracy after the collapse of Soviet Union. In Ukraine for a decade after collapse the left-w

I would say it is more about disillusionment with capitalism and democracy after the collapse of Soviet Union. In Ukraine for a decade after collapse the left-wing parties, such as Communists, Socialists, Agrarian party were very popular. I know a lot of people, who are in their 50's and 60's and older, who now see a lot of good in Soviet structure, yet in the late 80's almost everyone was either negative towards SU or apolitical