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How Self-Sacrifice Has
Shaped the Russian Soul
How
have Russians endured after 100 years of intense trauma including two
major revolutions, two world wars, a civil war and other military
conflicts, years of famine and 70 years of Soviet repression
that imprisoned and killed millions of its citizens? Many other
civilizations could not have endured these catastrophes, yet Russia has stayed
intact and is seeking to establish itself as a country worthy
of respect.
But
instead of only evaluating Russia by its politics, it is more
accurate to comprehend the country's durability by a greater
appreciation of the country's people.
Russians
are intense and inscrutable, tough and courageous. They are capable
of exceptional devotion. They are willing to sacrifice anything
and everything to save their loved ones and their motherland.
Because
life in Russia has never been easy except for a favored few, Russians
know how to survive on very little and can quickly adapt,
switching to survival mode. Though this mode is harsh and can be
unrelenting, Russians have learned how to manipulate the system with
"blat" (pulling strings, connections) and to stay alive.
How
have Russians endured after 100 years of intense trauma including two
major revolutions, two world wars, a civil war and other military
conflicts, years of famine and 70 years of Soviet repression that
imprisoned and killed millions of its citizens? Many other civilizations
could not have endured these catastrophes, yet Russia has stayed intact
and is seeking to establish itself as a country worthy of respect.
But instead of only evaluating Russia by its politics, it is more
accurate to comprehend the country's durability by a greater
appreciation of the country's people.
Russians are intense and inscrutable, tough and courageous. They are
capable of exceptional devotion. They are willing to sacrifice anything
and everything to save their loved ones and their motherland.
Because life in Russia has never been easy except for a favored few,
Russians know how to survive on very little and can quickly adapt,
switching to survival mode. Though this mode is harsh and can be
unrelenting, Russians have learned how to manipulate the system with
"blat" (pulling strings, connections) and to stay alive.
Read more:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/how-self-sacrifice-has-shaped-the-russian-soul/471668.html#ixzz2Ck22W39l
The Moscow Times
How
have Russians endured after 100 years of intense trauma including two
major revolutions, two world wars, a civil war and other military
conflicts, years of famine and 70 years of Soviet repression that
imprisoned and killed millions of its citizens? Many other civilizations
could not have endured these catastrophes, yet Russia has stayed intact
and is seeking to establish itself as a country worthy of respect.
But instead of only evaluating Russia by its politics, it is more
accurate to comprehend the country's durability by a greater
appreciation of the country's people.
Russians are intense and inscrutable, tough and courageous. They are
capable of exceptional devotion. They are willing to sacrifice anything
and everything to save their loved ones and their motherland.
Because life in Russia has never been easy except for a favored few,
Russians know how to survive on very little and can quickly adapt,
switching to survival mode. Though this mode is harsh and can be
unrelenting, Russians have learned how to manipulate the system with
"blat" (pulling strings, connections) and to stay alive.
Read more:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/how-self-sacrifice-has-shaped-the-russian-soul/471668.html#ixzz2Ck22W39l
The Moscow Times
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