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I think this is a little fanciful, the song is entirely about Alaska which was sold to the US 71 years after Catherine died. The more reasonable explanation is

by pvg 4y ago

I think this is a little fanciful, the song is entirely about Alaska which was sold to the US 71 years after Catherine died. The more reasonable explanation is that the line in the song is just wrong for poetic license or other reasons.

082349872349872 4y ago
> which was sold to the US 71 years after Catherine died. which is exactly why I believe it was due to her lack of support during the revolution. Why invent poetic reasons when we already have historical? https://usrussiarelations.org/2/timeline/first-contact/7 https://usrussiarelations.org/2/timeline/first-contact/7 https://usrussiarelations.org/2/timeline/first-contact/8 https://usrussiarelations.org/2/timeline/first-contact/8 (TIL there was even support of commission; note that Catherine explicitly cites France as part of her rationale)
- pvg 4y ago
  Why invent poetic reasons when we already have historical? Because nothing in the text suggests or in any way alludes to these supposed historical reasons? That seems a much bigger leap and invention than a line in a song simply being not all that historically accurate.
  - 082349872349872 4y ago
    Fair enough. Шаганов is still alive (and posted to VK yesterday) so I'll ask.
    - pvg 4y ago
      Hah, look forward to the answer if one comes up! Я популярно объясняю для невежд Я к болгарам уезжаю, в Будапешт! Если темы там возникнут — сразу снять Бить не нужно. А не вникнут — разъяснять
      - 082349872349872 4y ago
        re VV, cf https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23940405 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23940405 (songwriter, athlete, but not Komsomolets)
      - 082349872349872 4y ago
        но пока безуспешно ((