The Collapse of the Soviet Union, with some commentary on today's situation in these United States.
Extremely well written: historical, concise, incisive, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. A long read - but well worth the time.
Please note that the person writing this article WAS a Soviet Citizen, living in the Ukraine. Why note that ?
Because his exquisite use of the English language far surpasses the abuse of language we so often receive from home-grown native speakers in the MMS of American language.
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/how-the-collapse-of-the-ussr-felt-from-the-inside-t19160.html
Concluding para:
History is still being written. In this country, where a citizen's voice still means something, we are a part of this writing process. Trump's victory and the movement it started makes me feel "historically optimistic" again. This winter it is America's turn to be a blank page. It is up to us what will be written on it.
PS: Be sure and read the comments after the article. They are always good on this site.
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