• IllecorsA
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    5 months ago

    It was strange. The smell of freedom lurking just around the corner mixed up with fear of repercussions.

    I think a lot of it was fueled by the incompetence of the soviets. They hadn’t left much for the people to lose - it would work the same in any country, I imagine.

      • bigbluealien@kbin.social
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        5 months ago

        You’re thinking of Russia, they didn’t do well from the break up of the USSR because they were always an extractive empire. The Baltic states gained their independance and I don’t think anyone can seriously claim they’re worse off