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Or Finland

It's true but weak at the same time:

• Have you read bible/quran and the other books in christianity/islam? No? Then you can't criticize it!
• Have you read at least some books about astrology?
• Have you read books about flat Earth?
• Have you read Mein Kampf?
• ... and so on

It's true that if you want to have a deep down discussion about Marxism, you need to read the book, there's no way around it. But at the same time it's unrealistic to expect that most people will read at least some books for every ideology to form an opinion

I think the meme is attempting to disparage the "ungratefulness" of present day liberals in these FSU countries

Yes, well this is basically Russian ~~diplomacy~~ propaganda 101 - "I did this and that for you and now you're ungrateful". Similar stuff abusing husband says to abused wife. Basically if russians helped you in any way in history, you're supposed to be their vasal until the end of the universe, there's no expiring date on that. It's abusive and disgusting

Exactly, I pointed it out because soviets often try to steal all the achievements of the country - same as in this meme, a horde of russians came and built for poor, dumb baltic people all the stuff. In reality, it's much more complex and those constructions were built by local workers, local architects, etc. With russian money I guess but that begs the question - who should get credit for those buildings then?

Who built those hospitals, schools, libraries? Russians or the people of baltic countries?

This. To put it simply, people respond better to what's familiar and to what has a clear goal. F.e. if you're about to open a restaurant, don't sell power tools in it. If you want to sell powertools, create a separate store

And also how often the movie is completely oblivious to that. For example it's been a while since I saw "Devil wears Prada" but if I remember right, the ending is:

Our main character has an argument with her boyfriend

Goes to a business trip in Paris

Sleeps with random guy

Returns home and makes up with her boyfriend

And the movie ends like nothing happened, she's happy, that's what's important

rethinks ability to compete with netflix

Yeah, I canceled my subscription like 2 years ago, loosing my prize of 30% discount in the process (it was a thing since I had HBO GO). I don't know if it's a regional thing but there was just nothing new or interresting there. I remember just constant superheroes and Harry Potter. Went for Netflix and never looked back. So, good luck I guess, hopefully they change

If you have to ask, then you don't know

to perpetuate backwards gender roles

I never even suggested that. Where did you get that from? All I'm saying is, people in power aren't your friends.

Although is it a good thing that me and my wife work like crazy to keep our family going? Is this really what life is about? I'd love to be stay at home dad, yet I can't

I literally said it's a positive thing, just that motivation of people in power is cynical. Also I didn't mention communism, I meant it in general regardless of regime