How is America different from Russia in the 60’s?
Obviously from someone who’s never been there. Back in the 70’s it was still the armpit of the world. The bozo’s forgot to put toothbrushes on the “things to be made” list one year so no toothbrushes were made. A store might sell two items and it was guaranteed the two didn’t relate in any way, i.e. sewing machings and pencils. Street venders with produce (again, just one type) would have what looked like soup lines of people waiting to buy a cabbage or a handful of berries. Back in the 70’s there was one person who handled American tourists for the entire country... not that they allowed in any more than one person could handle. First thing upon entering the country, you surrendered your passport until moments before boarding the once a week Pan-Am flight home. And the only hair dye color was some gosh-awful brassy orange-red. Yeah, right, I can see how close America is to the Russian lifestyle. Did I say I cried when I saw that beautiful blue circle logo on the plane’s tail knowing I was coming home to the US? To the Dummies, there’s the door, don’t let it hit you in the backside.
Welcome home.