Communism made people dicks. If you grew up under Communism and then made big money in the transition to capitalism, you may have won out because you were a bigger dick than anyone else. This guy isn’t typical of his country or of any other country. He may be typical of the old East Bloc’s new rich.
You may be right. Since I have no basis to make any guess, I will take your word that what you say is accurate. For it works for me. 😁👍