16-03-2022, 19:43
Theo, I'm inclined to both agree and disagree with you on this.
The vast majority of Russians are not dozy, they have been brainwashed into believing everything the State tells them. The few that do publicly challenge the State view are disposed of in some way or another, so the rest keep their heads down and live a (relatively) quiet life.
I too listened to the pirate radio stations and Luxembourg, but also AFN (American Forces Network) broadcast from Germany and heard many Motown records long before they were released here. But we were left alone to be teenagers, not sent to the saltmines or whatever our equivalent was.
The vast majority of Russians are not dozy, they have been brainwashed into believing everything the State tells them. The few that do publicly challenge the State view are disposed of in some way or another, so the rest keep their heads down and live a (relatively) quiet life.
I too listened to the pirate radio stations and Luxembourg, but also AFN (American Forces Network) broadcast from Germany and heard many Motown records long before they were released here. But we were left alone to be teenagers, not sent to the saltmines or whatever our equivalent was.
Cabbage is still good for you