The Underclass in Capitalist Russia
You will find it instructive to listen to a radio play based on the work of Russian writer/prostitute Maria Sudaieva, who committed suicide in order to escape exploitation by the Russian Mafia, on Radio France Culture:
http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture2/emissions/theatre_europe/index.php?emission_id=84
If you are wondering why contemporary Russia is facing a demographic crisis of a rapidly declining population, and why life expectancy has declined by 10% in the country since the fall of Communism, this may help to explain why. There is no government. Just Capitalist exploitation by the rich and powerful, using violence, drugs, intimidation, sex as control strategies.
What was Maria Sudaieva's perception of the Communists? They were the "Red Heroes": Saints, Gods, Angels. They protected the poor against the rich. Yes, they were controlling: but, for Good, not Evil.
You will find it instructive to listen to a radio play based on the work of Russian writer/prostitute Maria Sudaieva, who committed suicide in order to escape exploitation by the Russian Mafia, on Radio France Culture:
http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture2/emissions/theatre_europe/index.php?emission_id=84
If you are wondering why contemporary Russia is facing a demographic crisis of a rapidly declining population, and why life expectancy has declined by 10% in the country since the fall of Communism, this may help to explain why. There is no government. Just Capitalist exploitation by the rich and powerful, using violence, drugs, intimidation, sex as control strategies.
What was Maria Sudaieva's perception of the Communists? They were the "Red Heroes": Saints, Gods, Angels. They protected the poor against the rich. Yes, they were controlling: but, for Good, not Evil.
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