The Troika Rears its Head Once Again

... the apparent trauma inflicted by the "Soviet dictatorship." For them, it was an external factor, a "tyrannical totalitarian regime" that had arrived from the outside. But Russia has been traumatized too. The only difference is that Russia was a victim of its own government and its own people. This is why it will take a long time for us to be able to recognize and reflect upon this. Like victims of child abuse, it is difficult for us to look at our scars, so we hide behind our achievements and victories instead....