The New Russia

[Del Boy]

Peter Hitchens in Russia.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ews.html?in_article_id=565421&in_page_id=1811

 

[The Other Guy]

In Russia, Car Drives You!

 

[Fox]

I don't see anything wrong; it was just a VE day.

 

[senojekips]

I don't see anything wrong; it was just a VE day.

Ahhh,... but you miss the point Fox.

When we have a parade it is a salute to our heroes, the Russkies only have parades focusing on world domination. :wink:

We went through all of this journalistic fear mongering during the Cold War, most of which was discredited when the USSR degenerated into a political and economic basketcase a few years back. These journalists think we haven't seen all of this before.

 

[chronoserpent]

I found it interesting that they're marching as the Soviet army, not the Russian army, complete with hammer & sickle and CCCP.


The article does raise some good arguments that this parade is nothing more than a propaganda tool. The Russian military is still plagued by financial and manpower shortages. This parade doesn't fool us in the West, but it must be a great domestic propaganda tool and morale booster for the Russian people, to make them feel great again just like the good old days.

 

[Fox]

Ahhh,... but you miss the point Fox.

When we have a parade it is a salute to our heroes, the Russkies only have parades focusing on world domination. :wink:

We went through all of this journalistic fear mongering during the Cold War, most of which was discredited when the USSR degenerated into a political and economic basketcase a few years back. These journalists think we haven't seen all of this before.

True. But still to me, I still think it's just a historical parade.

 

[A Can of Man]

Of what? A past they want to remember?

In Soviet Russia, the party finds you!

 

[justin1552]

And the news articles read you!

 

[LeEnfield]

Why shouldn't the Russians march past flying the Hammer and Sickle, millions of them them died fighting under that flag

 

[Cdt Matteo]

Meh, let them do what they want. It's a Veteran Memorial, and LeEnfield has a great points; millions upon millions of russians died trying to keep the Hammer and Sickle proud in the sky, let them have some pride. Plus, old school Soviet Parades are the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BJsxThahqE Red Army Parade 1984, accompanied by Red Alert's Hell March (best song ever).