Russian propaganda slogans in 1970s and 1980s.

In that era when the red flag was flying, the Soviet Union was one of the only two superpowers in the world. The Warsaw Pact, which has its own dominant position, and dozens of socialist countries in the world are attached to the Soviet Union. At that time, the Soviet Union was free to express its wishes in world affairs and even did whatever it wanted. Although the Cold War and the "Iron Curtain" are in the United States on the other side of the ocean, the United States hates and fears this huge force and dares not act rashly.

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia faced serious internal and external troubles. "Shock therapy" and the blockade of European countries slowed down Russia's economic growth. Although Russia has not completely changed the imbalance between light industry and heavy industry, light industry still has great development, and the basic needs of residents can only be met. This contrast naturally reminds people of the past.

However, the "idealization" of the Soviet Union in the past does not mean that Russians are more willing to live in the Soviet Union. Life is much more convenient than in the Soviet era. Despite the sharp contrast between planned economy and market economy, in order to maintain political power, the Soviet Union focused on developing heavy industry, mainly smelting and equipment manufacturing, while ignoring the development of light industry.

Therefore, it is difficult for many Russians to meet the basic needs of life and all kinds of materials are scarce. More importantly, the privileged class in this period also occupied a lot of resources, which eventually led to public dissatisfaction and loss of public support. How can the Soviet Union not die?

For Russians, convenience is the most important thing, and they are no longer willing to sacrifice happiness for an elusive ultimate goal. For this mentality, Putin once said a very classic sentence: "Whoever does not regret the disintegration of the Soviet Union will have no conscience; Anyone who wants to restore the old Soviet Union has no brains. "