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> You understand "individualistic" in some specific (probably american) way. No, I meant individualistic in a "mostly devoid of the sense of social responsibil
by geoka9 13y ago
> You understand "individualistic" in some specific (probably american) way.
No, I meant individualistic in a "mostly devoid of the sense of social responsibility" way. In fact, it's a common meme in Russia to lament the lack of a sense of unity pervasive in the culture (the closeness of family/friends notwithstanding) .
- oddx 13y agoIn this definition yes, modern Russian people are individualists. But in sense > Extreme cold and very dark days tend to bring people together That is in the sense of small close group they are more collectivists than many of western countries.