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Honestly, I find it difficult to participate in the pity party, but maybe that's because I'm actually aware of Soviet history

I just love the way [not] that most Americans that have a little [tiny] bit of historical knowledge think that they automatically have a superior perspective to everyone else.

I have read extensively about Soviet history - because growing up in a socialist country it was taught in schools, personal interest having had several family members disappear during those times (an entire sub-tree of the family tree was pruned by Lenin) and also from a natural loathing of all things totalitarian and tyrannous.

I find the fact that not only were kulaks universally despised and demeaned but even their children were punished for having the audacity to be the children of kulaks very telling...

Admittedly there are no forced labour (and worse) camps but the current trend is not at all heading towards rewarding merit and ability is it?

Frankly, the notion that one just needs to exercise self discipline by studying hard and working harder seems rather quaint and old-fashioned these days - don't you think?

Pity - who needs it - I certainly don't. I am just stating things as I see them.






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