[moomin]

Britain's New York Times, the Guardian, shows a keen appreciation for history:

Inside Transnistria, the breakaway nation loyal to Russia – in pictures | World news | The Guardian

"The Soviet period was a time of prosperity in villages. Agricultural companies offered many jobs, and the authorities paid attention to the culture of the countryside and offered entertainment for youth."

Presumably because Hilary Clinton needs to sell more copies of _It takes a village_. Perhaps they can do a re-print as _Soviet Prosperity Ed._.

[Midnight Marauder]

"Things were just soooo good in the old days before freedom erupted..."

[Midnight Marauder]

authorities paid attention to the culture of the countryside and offered entertainment for youth.

Yeah, it was always entertaining for kids to watch their parents and other adults stone cold drunk off their ass all the time on the free vodka the "authorities" kept the hordes numbed with.