Originally posted by Fishu
Okey, let me specify: Russians of Russian nationality without other nationalities mainly living in Russia.
My entire family is russian, Fishu, and the only one, out of the entire lot, whether living here in the States or back there, that hasn't at least a mild resentment for the Soviet system, as well as what came after, is my 103-year-old grandfather, who grew up under Lenin.
Being largely Jewish, most of the others have more than just a mild resentment, but I suppose you've never met people like this in your business dealings. Maybe one day you will.
Personally, having travelled there pretty extensively over the last 3 years, I've yet to come across a single person who has no negative opinions of the travesties of the past, or the corrupt decay of the present. Those who managed to profit from the current mess will get theirs, and they know it, and that is part of the price.