Remember Gorbachev
HilaryAmin
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yep, freed people from state repression and made the world a safer place for a while
unintended consequence was the crumbling state freed the corrupt and criminal to run riot, the people bore the effects of decades of squandered opportunity and wasted resources, especially in russia itself
the more liberal former ssr nations did far better once they had the soviets off their backs, but russia ended up with the criminals in power
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could we lose the "?" and make it a thread to remember Gorbachev0
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Your wish is my command!surrey_commuter said:could we lose the "?" and make it a thread to remember Gorbachev
He was one of last century's greats by all accounts, but I suspect Putin may not give him the send off he deserves. How quickly Russia changed. Twice.0 -
In a twist of fate Putin wouldn't be where he is today without Gorbachev.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
HilaryAmin said:
Your wish is my command!surrey_commuter said:could we lose the "?" and make it a thread to remember Gorbachev
He was one of last century's greats by all accounts, but I suspect Putin may not give him the send off he deserves. How quickly Russia changed. Twice.
He certainly was. He was the forward-thinking General Secretary that the Soviet Union had needed right from its conception in 1922. It's fitting that his term brought it to an end.
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