[Christian Engineer Mass]

For heck’s sake, putin sung “soviet-era patriotic songs” with the recent spies.

They imploded sure, but nothing actually changed. Except now they have all the things about capitalism they used to say the war was about, because they work. So what is/was the war about again? Simple national interest. All the hype about some political/moral worldview was just a maniplutive weapon. All the leftists in America really were/are useful idiots, after all.

[Stultis]

CALVIN: You’re sure?
ADAM: Positive. The Soviet Union collapsed without a shot being fired. The Cold War is over.
CALVIN: What? Did the Politburo just one day say – “We give up?”
ADAM: That’s kind of how it was.
CALVIN: Uh-huh. My gosh, those Commies are brilliant! You’ve got to hand it to ‘em! “No, we didn’t drop any bombs! Oh yes, our evil empire has collapsed! Poor, poor us!” I bet they’ve even asked the West for aid! Right?!
ADAM: Uh, I think they have.
CALVIN: Hah!!! Those cagey rascals! Those sly dissemblers! They’ve finally pulled the wool over everybody’s eyes.