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Originally Posted by scotcher
I disagree. It has nothing to do with background, it has to do with mindset and personality. It it is perfectly feasible in principle for a Westerner to understand the majority Russian belief that life in the USSR was better than life in Russia is today. It's just unlikely, given the majority mindset of Westerners.
Splendid. At last we seem to agree that the
majority* mindset of Russians is different from the
majority* mindset of Westerners. You may also want to remember that what we do in Russia is our own business. We are not trying to force our way of life or values onto you and we would greatly appreciate it if you did the same thing. We respect your people's choices of gov'ts, values, etc. and we believe you when you say that they are OK ...
for you. We do this out of politeness and general understanding that you Western nations should know better what suits your mindset, tradition, etc. Do I make myself clear?
P.S. Of course, one can always find many people who disagree with the view of the majority (in fact, yours truly is one such person).