Day 5

In order to meet the quota, I am blogging twice in one day. Once again, no internet at home and I avoid this campus on the weekends. Anyway, I must say, I am quite excited for the upcoming film on Monday. If there is one thing I brag about is my in-depth knowledge of Soviet history. I am a scholar on the history and concepts of communism, and its fallout still effects Russian culture and the former Soviet countries. For example, many of the older generations want to return to the Stalinist 30s. Surprising they survived the purges, the eldery feel as if Putin and his government is more fearful. Also, the decay of socialist city landscaping is a must. Seriously, just take a look at Moscow and how the city did not succeed in establishing a socialist city from an already existing medieval concentric cirlce, but it did create the most ostentatious subway system ever! Just look up The Cathedral of Jesus Christ the Saviour and you will understand my point. Outside Russia, the fallout has taken its toll. The former Yugoslavia countries erupted in civil war and are the most economically low societies in Europe. Ukraine and Chernobyl. The Aral Sea. TurkSib. All failures!! I hope this movie captures the downfall very, very in depth and its effect on the citizens who suffered.