[Maceman]

Modern Russia’s desperate attempts to recapture lost glory after the fall of the USSR have forged them on the path to dominating the global historical memory of World War II. Especially under Putin. Hence the revived appreciation for Josef Stalin, the locking of Gulag archives, etc..

In other words MRGA. Make Russia Great Again.

[GoldenState_Rose]

NO Maceman.

The difference is America, chaotic though we seem, we try to self-critique and reflect upon our mistakes and crimes. We acknowledge the progress made, but not without forgetting the struggles of the past.

There would never be a Martin Luther King Jr. day equivalent in Russia, they are too busy celebrating Stalin and Lenin. Honoring memory of those who stood up against them has been postponed for the next generation.

The problem with the WEST is that we don’t take CREDIT for the things we’ve done RIGHT.