He’s seriously NOT some kind of hero. But he did forgo the normal move of a serious crackdown with the Poles, Czechs, and Germans as they started movements.
A few decades before a Soviet leader would have gone Tiennamen Square on them.
Faint praise, but I’ll give him credit for passing on a bloody crack down.
As Rush observed Gorby tried to give out freedoms in tiny increments but keep control of the people as much as possible. No wonder Biden and the rest of the rats loved him
Just thinking back to how the world held it’s breath when Lech Walensa and his Solidarity movement arose. And Pope John Paul II was the main hero here.
The Soviets knew it and tried to assassinate him with that Bulgarian.
Good that Gorb knew the jig was up.
And the word is that his wife was a truly committed communist, more radical than he.
Yeah, sure he did. /sarcasm
Are you taking note Ukraine cheerleaders? The press is lionizing a Russian communist leader. Still think the press, along with this administration gives a hoot about Ukraine?
Rhetorical question, because I know you folks haven't the capacity to seek beyond the latest propaganda piece you have found to post.