You have to remember people born very early 80's back into the 60's grew up when Russia wad the big bad wolf. I have to admit, it took me until late last year to question the idea that maybe Russia isn't what I was "taught". It's some amazing multi-decade programming.
Right now, we are concerned of exposing children to all the things the left is doing because they are young and impressionable. Now, take a few generations (Elder Millennial, X, Boomers, etc) where a lot of our young impressionable years we were taught Russia was bad and had a finger on the nuke button with a bad temper. Give us a chance to reconcile that with what we know now....got some reprogramming to do.
I was born in 81 and I was worried about nuclear bombs for quite a few years of my young years. Maybe those born 3-4 years after me may remember it, but I remember it quite well. Russia has been the bad guy from at least the 1940's on.
You have to remember people born very early 80's back into the 60's grew up when Russia wad the big bad wolf. I have to admit, it took me until late last year to question the idea that maybe Russia isn't what I was "taught". It's some amazing multi-decade programming.
Right now, we are concerned of exposing children to all the things the left is doing because they are young and impressionable. Now, take a few generations (Elder Millennial, X, Boomers, etc) where a lot of our young impressionable years we were taught Russia was bad and had a finger on the nuke button with a bad temper. Give us a chance to reconcile that with what we know now....got some reprogramming to do.
I was born in 81 and I was worried about nuclear bombs for quite a few years of my young years. Maybe those born 3-4 years after me may remember it, but I remember it quite well. Russia has been the bad guy from at least the 1940's on.
I don't think you're wrong.
I'll be honest, I started questioning the whole Russia, Russia, Russia thing last year and started asking myself why am I thinking this way.
Let us old folks deprogram ourselves!