[driftless]

"grow out of the filth that was communism"

I tend to agree. I love Steyn and he is right that many things in Russia are bad and getting worse. But things are simultaneously getting better in other areas. Obviously many Russkies are still in shock over the death of communism and there appears to be a tremendous loss of confidence in their country. But that trend might change as the country gets richer and continues to interact with the western countries. I agree, don't count out Russia yet.

[mm77]

"I tend to agree. I love Steyn and he is right that many things in Russia are bad and getting worse. But things are simultaneously getting better in other areas. Obviously many Russkies are still in shock over the death of communism and there appears to be a tremendous loss of confidence in their country. But that trend might change as the country gets richer and continues to interact with the western countries. I agree, don't count out Russia yet."

Russian ppl are working and nobody in shock that communism failed I will even tell you that during communism regime ppl were modern and had interesting life's. Listen In Russia we think that if writers like this waked up from the grave to write their BS it is just means that we are leaving batter and We feel it on our life. Many ppl are coming mostly Russians from former Soviet Republics to Russia and in this year Russia got 30 000 coming ppl that isnt big amount but it is the giggest for last years and tendentions are good.