Ringo
Gold Member
Communist nostalgia in Eastern Europe: longing for the past
Why is communist nostalgia on the rise in Eastern Europe, and is it more than just a passing fad?
www.opendemocracy.net
"...The social and economic downturns following the transformation have produced major public disapproval - these surveys indicate that substantial segments of the populations in Eastern Europe find life worse under post-Soviet conditions. Most people in these countries have gained an appreciation for the many positive features of the Soviet system: the role of the state over employment, the provision of social welfare, equality and public order. According to the same surveys, post-communist rule is considered to be remote, parasitic and incompetent and is also associated with crime and corruption..."