Strangely enough, @beswaax is ALSO from Eastern Europe...@Speed112 and @Black_Dragon43 summed it up perfectly.
Also, @Black_Dragon43 you are from Eastern Europe right?
I assume you know more about communism and/or socialism than most people on this forum? And it is not a good opinion?
But yes, communism was horrible. We are still feeling its effects today, where corruption is just as rampant in our political system and amongst bureaucrats because that's what they learned in communism. Communism really destroys the natural morality that people have, and turns everyone very nuclear and selfish - caring just about themselves and their families. People learn that whoever has the power must be respected, by virtue of them having access to brute force, and whoever doesn't have the power can be treated like shit.
Also, the critical voice of having to obey others, follow the well-beaten path, fear to strike out on your own, these are rampant over here, and will probably continue to be so until the generations change. I would say that communism was the worst thing that happened to Eastern European countries in the past 500 years, and the virus is still not out of the system.
Also envy... Man are people envious as F*ck here. If you have a new car, a new house or apartment, more property than others, and so on, everyone envies you and speaks behind your back. If you're successful, the crabs try to pull you back down to their level.
Whereas in other parts where the ethos of capitalism and freedom has flourished, people are not envious, because they know they can achieve the same through work and effort. They're inspired by your success.
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