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43 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 17h \ parent \ on: Have You Ever Wondered What the Other Side of the Cold War Felt Like? AskSN
I've had people from one of those countries behind the curtain of old call me whenever there is a natural disaster checking if I'm safe. Because there the number of evacuees are reported as deaths.
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105 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford OP 17h
That's wild. When I used to attend tech conferences back in the day I would enjoy hanging with people from other countries and how they were sceptical of US news. I always found it refreshing.
And every person I know from a formerly Soviet controlled country has a strong skepticism of government.
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7 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 16h
Most people I know from anywhere are skeptical, unless they've freshly received promises or have been completely eclipsed with propaganda.
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