I agree 100%. I went to the USSR in 1971 on a 3 week HS trip. While we were not permitted to have much contact with the people, I know how stifling the atmosphere was and felt bad for the people. Today my kids know not to speak their minds except with family and very close friends. Very sad…
I agree 100%. I went to the USSR in 1971 on a 3 week HS trip. While we were not permitted to have much contact with the people, I know how stifling the atmosphere was and felt bad for the people. Today my kids know not to speak their minds except with family and very close friends. Very sad…
I made a similar trip in 1984. I can see where the "atmosphere" could be considered less than inspiring. However, as a lower middle class scrub I will say that I felt safer there (Moscow, St. Petersburg, etc.) than on any of my "sightseeing" trips to N.Y.C. I can also say I feel bad for people I have seen sleeping regularly on (and under) cardboard in D.C., San Diego, and L.A. for the past 40 years. Not sure what the situation is in the Russian Federation today, but I can honestly say that I never saw anyone sleeping on the streets in the U.S.S.R. while I was there.
Like anywhere, it depends on what socio-economic class level you experience a city---as well as what parts you visit. If you're living on the high end of the hog, then I doubt any metropolis would be perceived as stifling.
Why would you teach them to be so fearful? The U.S. is not remotely like the U.S.S.R. in the '70s. It is only because U.S. Progs have so enthusiastically embraced suicidal self-censorship that one might even consider such a far-fetched comparison. If you want to hide in the shadows, fine--but don't pull your kids in with you
I agree 100%. I went to the USSR in 1971 on a 3 week HS trip. While we were not permitted to have much contact with the people, I know how stifling the atmosphere was and felt bad for the people. Today my kids know not to speak their minds except with family and very close friends. Very sad…
This system won't let me "like" your comment. but the points you make are so cogent and necessary.
Why I can't 'like' when I see other likes? is that a glitch?
It appears across all Substack comment sections.
There appears to be a time delay for the system to respond. Calm down, click the heart once, move on, ✔ back later and the heart will probably be ❤.
I made a similar trip in 1984. I can see where the "atmosphere" could be considered less than inspiring. However, as a lower middle class scrub I will say that I felt safer there (Moscow, St. Petersburg, etc.) than on any of my "sightseeing" trips to N.Y.C. I can also say I feel bad for people I have seen sleeping regularly on (and under) cardboard in D.C., San Diego, and L.A. for the past 40 years. Not sure what the situation is in the Russian Federation today, but I can honestly say that I never saw anyone sleeping on the streets in the U.S.S.R. while I was there.
Like anywhere, it depends on what socio-economic class level you experience a city---as well as what parts you visit. If you're living on the high end of the hog, then I doubt any metropolis would be perceived as stifling.
Why would you teach them to be so fearful? The U.S. is not remotely like the U.S.S.R. in the '70s. It is only because U.S. Progs have so enthusiastically embraced suicidal self-censorship that one might even consider such a far-fetched comparison. If you want to hide in the shadows, fine--but don't pull your kids in with you