“Only grossly ignorant doesn’t realize modern-day Russia is a different country than old Soviet Union.”
You do realize you’re denouncing legions of Russians as grossly ignorant, right?
The Russian Army openly flies the Soviet Red Banner every single day.
The Russian Navy flies a big Soviet red star flag on the foremast of all of their ships. Many Russian navy ships have the Red Star on their superstructures or funnels.
The Russian air force all use the Soviet red star insignia.
Even on new government buildings the Russian government installs shields featuring the Soviet hammer and sickle.
Red Square is still called Red Square.
The national anthem of Russia is the “State Anthem of the Soviet Union”
Numerous Russian military units still use Soviet hammer and sickles on their hats, helmets, shoulder boards, medals, belt buckles, and etc.
None of this is a secret.
https://www.thecollector.com/vladimir-putin-russia-rebuilding-the-soviet-era/
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26769481
“Putin restored some Soviet symbols. He brought back the Soviet national anthem and Soviet emblems”
So is Putin ‘grossly ignorant’ since he is actively restoring the trappings and the form of the Soviet Union?
It seems similar to the Chinese Communist Party having that name or Americans having monuments of slaveowners.
Vlad has been itching to get the old band back together.