He's right. In fact you could say he is spot-on!!

Yep, should've put Gorbachev in my dead pool.

We must be realists. They have to defend themselves, and so do we. 3,000 people, so what? (new window)

Ha ha, Mr. Ex-President! You've still got it!

FTFA: "...Mr Gorbachev remains one of the most disliked figures inside Russia, seen as ushering in the chaos and poverty that followed the Soviet Union's collapse."

While I admittedly don't know much about Russia or the former Soviet Union, I found this surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gotten some credit for the whole "ending decades of oppressive communist rule" thing.

/remembers glasnost

geek_mars: FTFA: "...Mr Gorbachev remains one of the most disliked figures inside Russia, seen as ushering in the chaos and poverty that followed the Soviet Union's collapse."

While I admittedly don't know much about Russia or the former Soviet Union, I found this surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gotten some credit for the whole "ending decades of oppressive communist rule" thing.

/remembers glasnost

Remember the young 'uns got the redacted version of communism, and the old timers have Stockholm Syndrome and at least remember when the Soviets were respected and feared.

Fano: geek_mars: FTFA: "...Mr Gorbachev remains one of the most disliked figures inside Russia, seen as ushering in the chaos and poverty that followed the Soviet Union's collapse."

While I admittedly don't know much about Russia or the former Soviet Union, I found this surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gotten some credit for the whole "ending decades of oppressive communist rule" thing.

/remembers glasnost

Remember the young 'uns got the redacted version of communism, and the old timers have Stockholm Syndrome and at least remember when the Soviets were respected and feared.

Of course the Russians are incapable of making a judgement about the recent history of their own country. They need American farkers to teach them about how St. Reagan came and gave them freedom.

geek_mars: FTFA: "...Mr Gorbachev remains one of the most disliked figures inside Russia, seen as ushering in the chaos and poverty that followed the Soviet Union's collapse."

While I admittedly don't know much about Russia or the former Soviet Union, I found this surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gotten some credit for the whole "ending decades of oppressive communist rule" thing.

/remembers glasnost

There are people who are willing to give up their freedom if the government promises to take care of them. Apparently the majority of Russians fall into this category. We will see in November whether the majority of Americans do so as well.

geek_mars: FTFA: "...Mr Gorbachev remains one of the most disliked figures inside Russia, seen as ushering in the chaos and poverty that followed the Soviet Union's collapse."

While I admittedly don't know much about Russia or the former Soviet Union, I found this surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gotten some credit for the whole "ending decades of oppressive communist rule" thing.

/remembers glasnost

Poor Gorby, he tried to patch up SU, but it fell apart anyway and now тэа-баггэрс hate him