Soviet Communism attempted to destroy Russian national identity, which strongly identifies with the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. And they were largely successful in the efforts - up until Solzhenitsyn brought their crimes to the attention to the global public. Unfortunately, [[Russophobic]] bigots in government and media are trying to resurrect the old hatreds and prejudices today, which even many conservatives has signed on to. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]</sup> 02:14, June 30, 2023 (EDT) | Soviet Communism attempted to destroy Russian national identity, which strongly identifies with the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. And they were largely successful in the efforts - up until Solzhenitsyn brought their crimes to the attention to the global public. Unfortunately, [[Russophobic]] bigots in government and media are trying to resurrect the old hatreds and prejudices today, which even many conservatives has signed on to. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]</sup> 02:14, June 30, 2023 (EDT) |