Myfairstar

Gorbachev. The dirty stink of a traitor.

I hope he rots in Hell for dismanteling the Soviet Union.

If we ever get another Gorbachev remmember finish it before it starts.

the makeout hobo

Ummm... some background would be nice...

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Myfairstar

I think everyone knows who Mikhail Gorbachev is.

the makeout hobo

Yes, but what makes you call him a traitor. I do admit my knowledge of Russian recent history is spotty at best.

Myfairstar

How Gorbachev is a traitor?

The fact that he almost starved a whole nation.
The fact that he created wide spread poverty.
The fact that Russia almost was not a superpower.

the makeout hobo

Details, broham. Details. We need facts, figures, etc. You know, the important stuff.

By the way, Gorby did, as far as I know, help Russia transition to a democracy. Isn't that a good thing?

Iriemon

Miss the good old days of the Soviet empire eh? Well you're in good company, Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Portugal and Italy all went thru the same thing.

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Myfairstar

Democracy?

You call capitalism democracy you have no choice over your life!

You get in a car crash and you cant pay your health care bills what do you do?

the makeout hobo

And you think there was democracy under the communist regime? Please explain to me how you picked your leaders under communism.

Iriemon

Choose not to get into a car crash?

Seriously, most folks here have plenty of choices to make over their own life. No one told me where to go to school, live, or work.

If your experience was that you did not have these choices in life, you were not living in a capitalistic democracy.