Under communism everyone knew the system was a failure and everything was a sham, hell the jokes being made were hilarious.
Now on the other hand in last few years everything in Russia under Tsar Putin went full retard mode with people actually believing the unashamed propaganda that the state controlled media puts out. Many Russians do not speak anything but Russian and can not afford to leave the country to get a look from outside the box in, this means they buy into the nationalistic bullshit being doled out on tv. People there now actually believe the evil Western boogeyman is out to get them. Which in itself is incredibly scary. Talking to some of my relatives I know understand how some Germans must have felt in the 30s in run up to WW2.
In the 80s the KGB was kept out of politics for most part and the Russian military was there to keep in check any ambitions they had. Now the State was taken over by a mix of KGB / criminal mafia elements and the military had its balls cut off.
Nationalism and borderline fascism is the order of the day 70 years after the war. My grandfather must be spinning in his grave.
If you follow the developments of Russian WW2 themed motion pictures you'll notice the corresponding shift. Nearly every movie now features an NKVD or covert ops protagonist. Action TV series are also largely about cloak and dagger types.
Nationalism > Communism
Solidarity with the working man is nothing compared to the integrity of the Russian nation and her borders.
Nationalism and borderline fascism is the order of the day 70 years after the war. My grandfather must be spinning in his grave.
The core of the "Great Patriotic War" was nationalism. No one really fights for an idea. Everyone starts fighting to protect their home, and keeps fighting for the sake of their brothers in arms.
Even Henry Kissinger believes their fears to be well-founded.
People believe the unashamed media propaganda, few speak anything besides English, many can't afford to leave, people believe the evil east is out to get them. In the 80s the NSA kept out of politics for most part... But now the state is taken over by a miz of NSA and criminal corporate-military-financial entities.
Nationalism and borderline Fascism is the order of the day. We've been at continuous war for over 14 years.
There are superficial similarities. But any investigation shows real difference.
