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[Steel]

No, America's way is more using direct interventions or to fund rebel groups to destabilise the region.

Russia does that too, though, so I wouldn't really call it specifically America's way. And they also annex the land. Yeah, America does some of the things that Russia does, but it doesn't do anywhere close to all the shit that Russia does. On the other hand, if America does a bad thing, you can be sure Russia has done it and then some.

 

[tearsintherain]

Sweet, im a sucker for the whole era. Any other movies/documentary recommends?

watch the TV show The Americans, while it is a bit hyper surreal in some depictions it does a really great job in just day to day life. The whole USSR vs America thing comes out VERY well in the show too.

I grew up in the 80s, honestly it isn't that hugely different for most people. Its just that social issues were just not a thing at all, literally most Americans just saw only white people all the time and you never even thought about any other race, religion, or anything. Islam meant a saudi oil prince and you thought about Aladdin (book version, pre movie) basically. I don't think I even knew what gay meant until long after college. Asian meant kung fu movies or the single chinese restaurant in town.

You felt secure and safe in the idea that while the world may end in nuclear war, you had a pretty clear career path - you either didn't go to college and went to a 30 year career job, or you went to college and then went to a 30 year career white collar job. You ALWAYS went to one company and then stayed there...forever. They took care of everything - pension, health care, retirement, etc. The idea of someone changing jobs every few years would be incomprehensible.

 

[GeeTeeCee]

If Russia vaguely hints at a trade deal with the UK, I'm sure Theresa May will happily overlook all the murder and warmongering going on.

 

[Dr.Acula]

And while not a popular opinion on GAF, I'm glad it's not Hillary at the wheel ... I believe she was a hawk when it came to Russia and would have escalated tensions.

I'm not crazy about Trump's strategy of appeasement.

 

[Taffer]

"Democratic Front" is pretty brazen.