--- Chris Doss <chrisd at russiajournal.com> wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, how old are these co-workers?
> In Russia, most people
> over 40 either approve of the old system or are
> nostalgic for it to some
> extent.
In their 40s. And they all agree that for your average person in Russia, things were much better for them during the Soviet era, even though they are rather severely critical of the Soviet regime as well.
To be sure, I asked a few of them yesterday how they compared the SU with present day Russia
Thomas
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