Quote Originally Posted by xXHoax View Post
This sort of "russians are the bad guys" thinking has been standard in America since the Cold War. Even if we mask it with jokes about vodka and bears, Americans' actually idea of Russia is scary.
Agreed, I think many people I have come across can't believe I lived in Russia for a month. Or even that I just went there in the first place. Its like it is taboo. Of course not all people are like that.