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> But for people remembering soviet times it isn't serious tragedy - they (or their parents) have seen it many times I’ve seen this stated before but it seems
by oneoff786 4y ago
> But for people remembering soviet times it isn't serious tragedy - they (or their parents) have seen it many times
I’ve seen this stated before but it seems very confusing. Widespread poverty sucks. There’s no way people are fine with returning to it because they saw it decades ago. Surely nobody thinks that’s ok?
- obscurette 4y agoIt's complicated (surprise). But much of it comes from deep russian culture - there has been no private ownership concept. The tsar is the only owner of everything and gives or takes if he decides to do so. It doesn't matter how rich and/or powerful you are. People are just used to it that rulers sometimes give and sometimes take all back. "Lost everything? It's normal, life goes on."
- oneoff786 4y agoI don’t see how that could possibly be true in western russia. Eastern Russia, sure. They’re poor and under the government boot for the memorable past. But western Russia? Like Moscow? There’s no way people still feel like that.