You have to understand that Russia doesn't have much to go on when it comes to major successes. The space race, yes, but they are now as concerned with promoting Moon landing conspiracy theories as glorifying their own achievements.
And then, there is burning envy of America...
And then, there is burning envy of America...
America's cultural and economic impact on the rest of the world is immense. Even Russians eat burgers, wear jeans and listen to rock music. Russian movies are invariably pale imitations of Hollywood (even while decrying the latter's "pseudocultural decadence")...
Russian sports have to rely on state-sponsored doping programs to even stay in the same strata with Americans.
All Russia has is the military and that one big victory (over its erstwhile ally, but whatevs) to brandish over the world. And brandish they will.
All Russia has is the military and that one big victory (over its erstwhile ally, but whatevs) to brandish over the world. And brandish they will.
Besides, if there is anything Russia is really, really great at it's rewriting history. America's "lost cause" revisionists have nothing on our craftsmen of historical fables.
We grew up thinking Alexander Mozhaysky invented the airplane, and Wright brothers didn't exist.
We grew up thinking Alexander Mozhaysky invented the airplane, and Wright brothers didn't exist.
Which is a crying shame precisely because all of this historical propaganda takes away from real, important, great Russian accomplishments and only teaches people to think that anything we say about ourselves is a goddamn lie.
It's all great joke material but it's so fucking sad
It's all great joke material but it's so fucking sad
