Youtube comments of (@elvirabary).

  1. It’s anything but easy. I’m deeply troubled by the thought that the children of my school friends now have far fewer opportunities than we did in our twenties.
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  2. He was a great man. But they hate him in Russia, believing that he destroyed the USSR.
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  3. I live in California. It is less dying to my taste.
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  4. Yes, "chernozem" is a Russian term for the best sort of soil.
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  5. You’re absolutely right. People turn to alcohol or other perception-altering substances to numb their subconscious mind, which is screaming, “You’re not following your purpose! Do something about it!” But when someone’s current story makes it feel impossible to realize their true purpose, it leads to an unbearable pain—often even more intense than physical pain.
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  6. Thanks for noticing! All those are my own creations. :)
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  7. Thank you!
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  8.  @walterdennisclark  I’m not sure he had ever read it.
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  9. Wow! Didn't expect such a lively discussion and interest in my paintings, thank you! :) A lot of that art is still very experimental, so making prints is not something I've considered since I wasn't sure if anyone but me would like them, but perhaps I should look into it more. I will keep you posted! Thanks for the advice
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  10. Thank you for your comment. Technically, no one knows what Communism is like, as it's never really been implemented by any state. Even Soviet Union was at best a Socialist state.
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  11. West is too general of a definition, even within Europe there are major differences. Look at Nordic countries vs Western Europe vs Easter Europe for example. Canada and US have major differences too in terms of how much the government controls. North Korea is probably the closest you can get to what USSR was like.
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  12. Thank you for your comment. I think I mentioned it before, many people (perhaps even myself included) tend to remember more positives than negatives from the past, which makes the past better than it actually was.
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  13. Glad you enjoyed them.
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  14. Thank you ❤
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  15. Some of my books have already been translated into English and are ready for publication, but I need an audience to ensure strong sales in the first couple of weeks. Without that initial push, they will go unnoticed. However, if I can attract readers who are genuinely interested, ready to buy, and willing to leave reviews, Amazon's algorithm will help boost my novels' visibility.
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  16. Wow, thank you!
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  17. We did. We several times had demonstrations. Together with the Ukrainians and on our own.
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  18. Посмотрите на бестселлеры на Амазоне -- там уже много-много лет в секциях "исторический роман" и "история" лидирует как раз Германия и немецкий психоз времен Второй мировой. Это не только не "надоело" -- это самая топовая тема.
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  19.  @GerFarrell-tm2ee  just like us. My parents had only one TV channel, and my generation had two, then three. The third one totally deserves a separate video.
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  20. I think you have to be brave to venture out to a country that just opened to the outside world. I'm glad you had a good experience!
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  21. The car salesman joke is actually true, not the plumber part, of course. Even those who could afford a car at that time (and there were very few) had to wait years for one to be delivered.
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  22. True
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  23. Back in the USSR, there was an industry dedicated to collecting birch sap, diluting it with water, and selling it as a drink. It was sweet, but I never liked it much.
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  24. @pamelajaye Thank you for sharing your stories. I am truly amazed by the responses under my videos. In the last 2-3 days on YouTube I read more cool, personal stories left as comments under my videos than I probably read in the 2-3 years on the Internet. The personal connections that are made between and a creator and the audience on YouTube are truly astonishing and it is something I never expected to be honest. Thank you so much! P.S. I now live in Southern California, so I feel very blessed and safe - thank you for your thoughts!
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  25. @Volkbrecht That's a very insightful comment about life being easier under a totalitarian rule. I think there is a lot of truth to it. When many choices are made for the individual by the government, life could definitely seem easier. This would be especially true when there is nothing to compare your current life to. I would love to learn more about East Germany, it's such a fascinating case. In an experiment on a grand scale, where one nation was essential divided into two (East and West) and separated by a wall. It's like twins separated at birth. Comparing the two societies after 50 years of separation would be so interesting.
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  26. Thanks for your support. I didn't realize how well these tips would resonate with many other organizations/societies.
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  27. Welcome aboard!
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  28. Tools are fascinating!
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  29. Thank you all for your insightful comments. It's amazing and a bit overwhelming, but I do read every single one! :) To learn more about less known history of USSR watch my latest video about Gulag as the WORST Form of Legalized Slavery in Modern History here: https://youtu.be/9hPKjiQKntI
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  30. They gained access to Western capital, technology, and, most importantly, Western markets. After World War II, both Finland and Japan were in dire economic straits. Their path to recovery involved joining the anti-Soviet coalition in exchange for substantial economic support.
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  31. My pleasure
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  32. My salary was $100, and I spent $50 to pay my rent and the rest to buy the cheapest pelmeni (dumplings) for myself and my friends, who were way poorer than me.
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  33. So beautiful!
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  34. I re-read War and Peace every five years. And every time I find something new.
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  35. It was always a status symbol.
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  36. Thank you so much for your support in forms of thumbs up and comments, I read every single one! 😊 See my latest video "The Bizarre Reason We're Still Obsessed with Knights and Castles" here: https://youtu.be/owMEf7Q-yko
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  37. Russia knows exactly where it wants to go: it wants to join the Big Boys Club and be seen as impressive. But climate, geography, and its traditional style of governance prevent it from achieving this, so it tries to fake it. Russia isn’t wild—it’s desperate and unsure of itself.
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  38.  @davidtrindle6473  some females are Hunters too, some belong to different personality types, but in majority of cases suicidal alcoholism or drug addiction is the result of being unable to fulfill one’s life person. Sometimes, it’s love, sometimes, it’s getting trophies, sometimes, boredom.
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  39. Thank you! I really appreciate it.
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  40. The U.S. is simply being true to its nature—constantly reinventing itself, often with plenty of drama. But it will be fine.
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  41. My father-in-law visited the USA in 1990 and was absolutely shocked by the grocery stores. He brought back a stack of Kodak photos and shared them with everyone, showing what he had discovered on the other side of the world.
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  42. Life in the Soviet Union depended heavily on a person's social position. If someone belonged to the nomenklatura and had access to special stores and services reserved for them, they could live quite comfortably. But for everyone else, life was often miserable. For example, it was impossible to buy oranges in my city—you had to go to Moscow for them. My grandma lived in a small town, and it was impossible to buy butter or sour cream there. She could only get those items through her friends who worked in the factory cafeteria.
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  43. If you feel compelled to share something with the world, don’t hesitate—do it. You never know who might come across your work. While researching my novel about the Bolshevik Revolution, I stumbled upon self-published memoirs written by Russian immigrants nearly a century ago. They were tucked away in an old church library in Los Angeles, damaged by an earthquake. What a treasure they turned out to be! I’m sure the authors of those stories thought no one would care, yet their voices reached me decades later.
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  44. I think lots of people have very favorable impression of the past and pessimistic of the present. For example, most people in US would say they fell less safe now than in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s. However according to all the statistics violent crime has been going down in US every single decade.
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  45. Thank your for your comment. What's interesting is that if you look above you'll see essentially this same type of a comment from another user but it's about the Democratic Party. It's curious that both sides (Democrats and Republicans) associate USSR with their opposition.
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  46. Excellent and insightful comment, thank you!
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  47. I remember having blue plastic footprints earrings. I believed they were the best ever.
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  48. @ it is so strange that money has different value in different places. $20 is almost nothing in California, but it’s a really big deal in a small provincial town in Russia.
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  49.  @dave4882  same was in the Soviet Union.
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  50.  @HighWealder oh, I love that kind of stories!
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  51.  @PercivalBlakeney  wise but difficult to monetize 😝
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  52. And it helped with isolation
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  53. I have another love story, with happy ending. My husband and I are married for 22 years and still in love.
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  54. Thank you! Glad you find my videos helpful.
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  55. I've also heard that young generations are moving away from organized religion. I just hope that they can find the sense of community religion used to bring for older generations somewhere else.
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  56. Not yet, but it's definitely on the list of countries I'd love to visit. Ireland looks like a green paradise in videos :) What's the best time of the year to visit Ireland?
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  57.  @XiOjala  yes, we traveled around the world as tourists and I did some research in Argentina and China for my historical novels.
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  58. Alas, it happened a lot.
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  59. Thank you so much for your kind words.
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  60. So true.
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  61. It's birch juice--birch tree sap. Sorry for my pronunciation.
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  62. They feel so sad...
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  63. It's "birch juice," not "bird juice"—so I guess my diction isn't as flawless as it seems. Birch juice is sap diluted with water. Back in the USSR, they sold it in huge glass jars. It was overly sweet, and honestly, nobody really liked it.
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  64. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well.
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  65. That's a good point, I didn't actually think of other regimes, but you're right!
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  66. Thanks for your support! I've actually researched freemasons for a book before, it's a fascinating organization.
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  67. Thank you for this story. It's truly amazing how people are wiling to share awesome personal stories in the comments under my videos. Bananas were a rare delicacy in USSR, so a 2 hour queues for them were quite common, I stood in many of them myself. :)
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  68.  @tekpic04  unfortunately, he was not.
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  69. @ wow! That is amazing
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  70. Thank you!
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  71. Thank you!
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  72. Oh I love this song.
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  73. More stories coming!
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  74. Scary
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  75. Thank you for keeping us informed.
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  76. Да, именно это поражает больше всего. Два вроде взрослых мужика на полном серьезе обсуждают правильные и неправильные способы вторжения в чужую страну. Обычный незамутненный империализм.
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  77. Thank you for your support and channel recommendations, I will definitely check them out!
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  78. Wow, what a cool story! Thanks for sharing. I love borscht and it definitely goes great with lots and lots of sour cream. :)
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  79. Thank you for watching!
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  80. The cat did the "cat" thing, and didn't care much either way.
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  81. Yes, good times!
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  82. Thanks for the tip about NKFRZ and Roman. I'll definitely check it out. Never heard lugubrious used before in a sentence - such a fancy word, have to remember it. :)
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  83.  @sail4life  Did I say something wrong? I need to google it. I thought it was just a humorous expression.
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  84. Thank you!
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  85. Thank you!
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  86. Internet, my friend. :)
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  87. Sounds really cool. And yes, it is "shapka."
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  88. My pleasure
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  89. Thank you! I glad you like it.
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  90. People are people everywhere.
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  91. That is another great topic for a video.
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  92. Many did. Babushkas (mothers-in law and their own mothers) often lived with the younger generation because of the housing shortage.
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  93. We need to get rid of the cause. A person who feels good about himself and his future doesn't need all this.
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  94. I like your theory!
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  95.  @JakobIlar Initially, smoking was a marker of going up in life: moving to a city, joining the army, or just having disposable income. Then, a cigarette became a “ticket” to “men’s clubs.”
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  96. Thank you!
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  97. He has destroyed everything the Russian people worked to build over the past 30 years. Sadly, it feels like there’s no way out of this trap—the totalitarian regime has returned.
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  98. It's a different case. Most likely, you belong to the Giver personality archetype. Check this out if it resonates with you: https://elvirabary.com/quiz/giver/
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  99. That's an excellent point, I hadn't considered to look at gaming. There is definitely seems to be a resurgence of medieval fantasy in games as well as tv shows.
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  100. Excellent point. The concept of looking at the past with rosy glasses was brought up several times on this channel. I wonder if this is the same concept. As the role of organized religion declines, people earn for the "good old times", not realizing that those "good old times" might only have existed in their own perception of the past.
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  101. Studying Marx was often a required subject in many Soviet universities. And oh boy was it boring! I think the problem was the way it was taught, not the actual subject at hand. To answer your question, I believe, Marx thought that the feudal system eventually lead to capitalism, which of course he wasn't a big fan of. :)
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  102. Very interesting, I would even venture that any culture with written language is in the same boat. Sure, the legends and myths might be different but they are still the building blocks of cultural identity.
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  103. So fascinating, would love to hear more about your book!
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  104. Thank you for the book tip - I will definitely check Barbara's book out!
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  105. Great points! I bet Eastern European version of Middle Ages differs from the Western one quite a lot.
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  106.  @HighWealder  I believe the US is in a much better shape.
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  107. No. America is a messy but healthy teenager. It will be fine. As for UK, i don't know. I've never been there.
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  108. Thank you! Your comment inspires to record more.
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  109. In my humble opinion, we are more alike than different. It’s precisely this similarity that allows us to connect and understand each other so well.
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  110. It's birch sap deluded with water. They sold it in huge glass jars.
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  111. I'm a shy, quiet Scorpio. My personality type is Keeper/Ruler. My life mission is to build a "kingdom of my own," and I'm ready to do crazy things to achieve it. My dad is the same way.
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  112. I totally agree!
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  113. Yes.
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  114. Спасибо!
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  115. Yes, he knows.
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  116. Glad you enjoyed it!
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  117. It's a pleasure!
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  118. Yeah... And I would spend the rest of my life trying to fix my Volga, furnish my apartment, and planting cucumbers and potatoes at dacha.
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  119. That’s wonderful to hear.
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  120. My name is quite rare in Russia, but for some reason, it’s fairly common in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. People often ask me why my parents named me Elvira, especially since I don’t look like a Tatar girl. I'll record a video explaining the "mystery of my name" soon.
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  121. Here's my video about Tolstoy: https://youtu.be/74jMxdlyY7s
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  122. I prefer Tolstoy—actually, both of them: Leo and Alexei. Alexei isn’t well-known in the West, but he wrote some brilliant comedies and captivating historical fiction. Dostoevsky, on the other hand, is a bit too gloomy for my taste.
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  123. Any ideas?
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  124. Great we're on the same page.
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  125.  @tati9867  Today, I'll publish a new video about my crazy Soviet childhood. I hope you'll enjoy it.
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  126. It's more like a piece of poetry. Poetry doesn't need a message. It's just a way to share emotions.
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  127. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your suggestions about the translations, I will look into it!
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  128. Great question. Yes, it would be very useful, it would be the same as marrying into royal family in England for example. Possible, but most likely very difficult to do and not for mere mortals. :)
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  129. I guess when you're a part of this system, you get used to it and consider it normal.
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  130. Actually, you're quite right! Georgian republic enjoyed special privileges in Soviet Union, most likely due to Stalin being Georgian and having a soft spot for his birthplace. In Georgia, there were less restriction on private enterprises, such as wine making for example, which resulted in Georgians being wealthier than the average Soviet citizen.
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  131. You're welcome!
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  132. Thank you for your support and a wonderful comment!
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  133. Thanks! That's an interesting point I hadn't thought of. But I think at many levels bureaucracies are all the same, no matter what political system is like.
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  134. That is the joy of writing!
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  135. True
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  136. I didn't know about it. Thank you for sharing.
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  137. Oh yes. Later, I learned a lot about it.
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  138. Very clever observation.
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  139.  @pat8988  I went home before she came back from work.
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  140. Thank you for sharing. I didn't know that.
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  141. You’re welcome 😊
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  142. It was in the Stalin's era.
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  143. Thank you!
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  144. I guess it is universal
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  145.  @jonshive5482  I hope too ☺️
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  146.  @XiOjala  no. But the name of the author sounds familiar.
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  147. No. It was a gloomy and unhappy world.
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  148. That’s another fantastic topic for a video! The Soviets poured immense resources into captivating the imagination of Western leftists. I’ll dive into the details in a future video.
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  149. Thank you!
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  150.  @rdelrosso1973 Yes! Mississippi is a backbone of American economy. Yes, we need to work on our independence. That’s the key.
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  151. Thank you!
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  152. I'll take a look
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  153. I'm so sorry. They tormented the Middle East for decades.
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  154. He never knew about it. And I believe he didn't care.
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  155. Beautiful
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  156. Thank you and welcome!
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  157. It was $100 / month. $50 was rent another $50 were spent on food and fun.
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  158. Thank you!
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  159. Thank you!
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  160. Glad you enjoy it!
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  161. Thank you! Cheers!
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  162. Спасибо! Мне очень приятно.
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  163. Thank you!
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  164. The video guru will come to my studio next week. Hope she will be able to fix the sound issues.
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  165. My pleasure
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  166. Oh, haven't heard about this. Thank you!
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  167. Oh it's a such fascinating story! I need to tell you guys about Maxim Gorky's double life.
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  168.  @pauldruhg2992  there was no real estate market in the USSR. You couldn’t buy a house or apartment.
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  169. He has more than 200 characters. It was impossible to mention everyone.
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  170.  @XiOjala  I need to ask my dad. He might remember.
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  171. I'm still learning the ropes.
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  172. True.
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  173. I just feel self-conscious about my English pronunciation and end up using this ice without meaning to. Now, I have to Google and find out what The Elder Scrolls is.
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  174. For some, it is really difficult to obtain.
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  175. Thank you!
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  176. Существующая система обкрадывает своих граждан и убивает соседей. Более того, она регулярно грозит уничтожить весь мир в ядерной войне -- и устами МИД, и устами Соловьева с Симоньян, то есть вполне официально. Вы сами хотите жить в такой системе? Вам нормально? Комфортно? Ничего не жмет?
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  177. Красава!
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  178. Thank you, sir. Really cool.
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  179. Thank you!
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  180. Yes. Originally it was Nizhny Novgorod, but during the Soviet times the city got renamed to Gorky in honor of Maxim Gorky, the writer. Multiple cities in the Soviet Union got renamed this way and then got renamed back to their originals in the 90s: Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Stalingrad (Volgograd), Kuybyshev (Samara)
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  181. The name changed back to Nizhny Novgorod from Gorky in 1990.
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  182. Thanks so much for your support, I hope you'll enjoy the upcoming content, I have lots of interesting things in the works! :)
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  183. 😀
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  184. It was a very interesting experience, and missionaries are usually the brave souls to venture into unknown territories, so it's not surprising that I met them.
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  185. Thank you!
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  186. Thank you!
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  187. To be fair to Melissa, I don't think she understood the importance and rarity of that sausage :)
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  188. Thank you for your support and suggestions about the audio. The audio issue should be fixed in the next few videos, keep an eye out and let me know if it's better.
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  189. My accent would betray me.
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  190. Thank you. New Zealand and Australia are definitely on my list to visit!
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  191. Thank you for your comment. Different nationalities that lived in the USSR were not considered foreigners, but rather fellow Soviet citizens of various republics. They were free to travel around the USSR, but to live lawfully in a major city, like Moscow or Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) they needed a special permission called "propiska". "Propiska" was actually needed for any Soviet citizen (not just non-ethnic Russians) to live in cities they weren't born in.
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  192. Thank you for your support! Please let me know if there are other topics you'd like me to cover in future videos.
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  193. But the drive to succeed and win seems to be a universal trait, doesn’t it?
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  194. This is an amazing story. I didn't know that.
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  195. This is so true.
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  196. Thank you and welcome!
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  197. Wow! This is cool. A character from a movie, no less.
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  198. A friend of mine got married to a Danish guy, and she said she was struggling making friends with the locals. I'm really curious to know what the Danish people thing and feel about their country.
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  199.  @cliffarroyo9554  awesome
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  200. It's not only the U.S. In the 18th century, it was German states; in the 19th century, Great Britain and France. In the 20th and 21st century, America. Russia wants love and respect from those who it considers "awesome."
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  201. I just watched a documentary about your country. It is so beautiful. I really want to visit, but I have a small poodle who can't stand being alone. I have no idea, if it is possible to travel to Ireland with a dog. I need to research the topic.
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  202. If you have ideas for my next videos, please send them my way through the contact form here: https://elvirabary.com/home/contact-me/
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  203.  @MrMulleteer  so funny
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  204. I'll try my best.
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  205.  @cliffarroyo9554  it’s not about “taking.” It’s about perception of “looking cool.” Russia takes and don’t use because it doesn’t even need it.
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  206. Absolutely. Russia’s problem lies in its rulers and many thought leaders being stuck in a 19th-century mindset. They still equate greatness with being an empire. This stems from the systematic suppression of freedom of speech and the lack of education in fields like sociology, political science, and philosophy.
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  207. Rather a teenager. A strong, smart, and beautiful guy who constantly doubts himself.
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  208. There are awesome sci-fi authors. Someday, I have to record a video about them.
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  209. Well said.
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  210. You're right.
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  211. Only if your personality type is the Diplomat: https://elvirabary.com/product/giver-diplomat/
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  212. Russia is far from homogeneous. My Russian friends have neither committed any crimes nor supported Putin’s actions. They’re unable to oppose him and his regime because even the slightest hint of dissent can lead to imprisonment. For example, simply standing on the street holding a blank sheet of paper is enough for the police to accuse you of "silent protest" or assume your paper contains a political caricature against the regime. This isn’t a joke—they truly send people to jail for nothing. And Russian jails can be deadly. Just ask the thousands of political prisoners suffering there.
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  213. I need to dive deeper.
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  214.  @hnguye22  I'd say people (both men and women) belonging to Hunter personality type most likely to use logic. People belonging to Giver personality type most likely to act based on "I feel like it."
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  215.  @stephennelmes4557  😁
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  216. Well said.
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  217. Yes, it was really bad during that time. I remember coming home from school and often finding a drunk man sleeping on the stairs of our apartment building. It happened so frequently that I’d just step over them and continue up to the third floor where we lived. Later, things improved significantly—men started running businesses, driving cars, and embracing status symbols, which contributed to a decline in hard liquor consumption. Unfortunately, since the war in Ukraine began, the situation has reverted almost to those earlier levels.
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  218. Is it beer or hard liqueur?
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  219. Absolutely!
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  220. I think it's universal. Humans are just humans.
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  221. Women drink for the same reason: they are unable to fulfill their their purpose. But their purpose might be different. It's all depend on their personality type. If you're interested in the topic, you can find more details here: www.elvirabary.com
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  222. Exactly!
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  223. Glad you enjoyed it
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  224. Some of them, definitely.
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  225. I really hope, it won't happen.
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  226. Drinking wine is about savoring life, while vodka is about escaping—forgetting who you are and what the future holds.
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  227. Thanks and welcome
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  228. Unfortunately, many people view alcohol as an escape from their grim reality.
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  229. Thank you! I am really flattered.
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  230. Vodka has never been banned in Russia, as it has always been a significant source of tax revenue. There was an attempt to reduce its consumption in 1985, but it met with very limited success.
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  231. Thank you kindly
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  232. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/EbAPd1491X8?si=nWRMJMwfipaO3jtP
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  233. Most likely it came from Polish "wódka."
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  234. Milk, coffee, or tea.
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  235. Most women didn't have such problem because they fulfilled their purpose by staying connected with their friends and families. It's a different personality type.
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  236. You are so welcome!
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  237. @ wow… this is incredible
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  238. I didn't have friends in this circles. But I knew people who became crazy rich right after 1991.
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  239. True!
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  240. Thank you. I really glad you said so. It is one of my first paintings.
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  241.  @juliet_burke  удивительно!
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  242. They do, but not as many. Most women align with the Giver personality archetype, where their primary focus is on communication and maintaining strong relationships. They often find fulfillment simply by being close to their families. For many men, however, this alone doesn’t provide the same sense of satisfaction.
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  243. Medvedev doesn’t have much of an audience in the West—most people don’t even know who he is. And for those who do follow his Telegram channel, they’re well aware that he holds no real power or influence and represents no one but himself.
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  244.  @dwave81  it’s universal
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  245. true
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  246. The reason was the same: vodka was their only escape from a harsh reality.
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  247. Gorky chose this pen name because, in the late 19th century, it was fashionable to use brooding or moody words as pen names.
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  248.  @markthomasson5077  exactly
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  249.  @MoMoIsInHell  I'll experiment and try to find the optimum solution.
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  250. Unfortunately, this is the only way I can illustrate my videos. I don't have access to actual footage.
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  251. WOW!
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  252. https://youtu.be/EbAPd1491X8?si=vu6sMyMwYRYEQC71
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  253. Oppression and the inability for hunters and warriors to fulfill their life’s purpose often lead to such struggles. When they can neither resist, protect, nor "win the war," the result is devastating. It's a pattern seen globally—opium in China, similar issues in Central Asia, and beyond. If you confine a Hunter with no chance to break free, self-destruction becomes almost inevitable.
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  254. Yes, it used to be like that, then the situation started improving but after the war in Ukraine started, everything is back where it was.
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  255. Some want.
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  256.  @АлексейСмирнов-к4л  While their own workers were waiting for apartments for decades. Come on, man.
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  257.  @АлексейСмирнов-к4л  May I ask you how did you find housing?
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  258.  @АлексейСмирнов-к4л  Yeah, right. As if you could buy or rent an apartment wherever you want. It’s strange you have never heard about “propiska.”
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  259.  @OlivesT.wisted.Branch  yep
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  260. Much less in the last 30 years. But alcoholism is coming back. But now a lot of women start drinking too. The reason is the same: depression.
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  261. I guess they don't have enough time to think about what's going on in their lives.
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  262. Thank you!
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  263. wow!
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  264. Depends on the period and political figures. Revolutionary movement was definitely celebrated, while serfdom condemned.
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  265. Thanks for your comment. I think I'm mostly trying to explain life to myself and organize my own thoughts. But if that helps anyone else along the way - the better! :)
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  266. True
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  267. Thank for such an insightful and eloquent comment! I'm not sure I can add anything to your train of thought, I think you're absolutely correct in your analysis of Western Literature. You can find many of the same undertones in Russian literature as well, as most (if not all) of the nobility spoke many other languages, more often French.
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  268. That's beautifully written. Who's the author?
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  269. Interesting take, I always thought that it's the oligarchs who strive to be monarchs, but don't quite get there.
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  270. There is definitely room to experiment, and sounds often get stale - so I'll see what else I can find. :)
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  271. Thanks for letting me know! I'll take a look to see what other transition sounds are available in my editing application.
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  272. ❤❤❤
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  273. Thank you!
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  274. It's birch sap diluted with water. I was born in 1975.
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  275. Great observation.
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  276. My pleasure 🥰
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  277. Thank you!
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  278. That's an interesting perspective. I've been to Indonesia ones. What a beautiful country!
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  279. That is hilarious.
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  280. Thank you for the idea!
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  281. My pleasure.
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  282. Thank you!
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  283. Here's the description of the Ruler personality type: https://elvirabary.com/product/keeper-ruler/
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  284. Oh thank you!
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  285. Glad you enjoyed it!
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  286. Thank you. A live in Southern California. We didn't feel anything.
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  287. Thank you!
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  288. Good point!
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  289. I'm so glad!
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  290. Thank you!
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  291. Thank you!
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  292. Take me with you. I want it too.
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  293. You're very welcome
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  294. 😊 thank you
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  295. Thank you for sharing this. I'll record a video about the essence of religion soon.
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  296. I like Suvorov's works as well!
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  297.  @grantp4022  thank you!
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  298. I would classify North Korea as a Socialist state as well, but stricter than the Soviet Union ever was. One of the main ideas of communism is Karl Marx's idea of "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs". Given that North Korea often suffers from food shortage and malnutrition, their needs are obviously not covered very well, so it's pure communism in that sense.
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  299. Fascism as a phenomenon would be very interesting to dive into in a future video, it's just I'm afraid the topic will be too divisive, as folks will search for and find aspects of fascism that can be applied to their political opponents.
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  300. Interesting. I was just reading about how pretty much everyone around the world is not happy with their current government administrations, which results in many ruling parties losing control in the latest elections - case in point US and almost all of Europe. But even if you look at countries like India, the current administration is losing support as well. I wonder if Covid had a lot to do with this unhappiness with the current way things are.
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  301. So interesting, this is probably the 3rd or 4th comment drawing parallels with my video and corporate America. To be honest I find it surprising and unexpected, as I have very little experience with the corporate structure, here, in the US.
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  302. But the hacks might still be applicable. :)
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  303. We live in very interesting times.
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  304. The answer is some do, but most don't. Older generations get all of their information from highly controlled state television channels. Newer generations do use Internet, but even in that case, you have to actively seek out that dissenting information, and I bet many simply do not.
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  305. I prefer the following definition: "Spirit is the nonphysical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character."
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  306. I will keep posting more videos.
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  307.  @metestube  thanks!
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  308. Glad you like them!
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  309. Thank you!
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  310. Thank you for your kind words!
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  311. No.
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  312. Thank you!
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  313. I'm a Keeper / Ruler, like my dad. You can find the detailed description of all the archetypes here: https://elvirabary.com/shop/
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  314. He tries but won't succeed.
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  315. 🤭
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  316. True. 😄
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  317. I've heard about it. And it is SO wild.
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  318. That's clever!
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  319. Thank you 😋
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  320.  @renat1786  true
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  321. In many cases, it was true.
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  322. This is a cool detail.
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  323. The mafia that captured power in Moscow aims to steal national resources and stash the money in London. When UK authorities question the source of their wealth, the mafia becomes furious, convinced that every state is ruled by corrupt clans and everyone steals from their people. Unable to strike directly at the UK or the USA, they lash out at their "proxies"—hence, the wars in Ukraine and Syria. All of this has nothing to do with the Russian people.
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  324. love it!
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  325.  @alfnoakes392  yep.
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  326. There's no way I could remember my story by heart. Actors who can do that are absolute geniuses.
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  327. Oh no. It's a very rude word.
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  328. My pleasure!
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  329. I hope it won't happen.
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  330. true
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  331. Thank you!
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  332. But still it was a different generation of Canadians.
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  333. The funny thing is that they learned it from American marketing gurus.
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  334.  @freyatilly  thank you!
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  335. Back then, Australia felt like another planet. All we knew about it was that it was a yellow blob in the lower-right corner of the map and that it had kangaroos.
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  336. Yep. Same scars.
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  337. Thank you!
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  338. Oh dear... Enjoy your stay in Russia, bless your heart.
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  339.  @mljrotag6343  my pleasure
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  340. Hope it wouldn't be like in the USSR
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  341. I'll check him out. Thanks!
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  342. Thank you!
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  343. What about the lobsters?
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  344. I'll record a video on why Russia is so big.
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  345.  @BigMuff520  thank you 😊
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  346. The video was about dictatorship patterns. Just saying.
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  347. My pleasure.
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  348. Thank you. I wish you the best with your writing.
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  349. Thank you!
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  350. Thank you for your kind words. Ireland is beautiful!
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  351.  @tommymorton4939  Most of Russian regions can’t survive by their own, since they don’t have resources or infrastructure.
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  352. Glad you enjoyed it!
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  353. Thank you!
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  354. You can try this one: Russian Plowman and Special Aspects of Russian Historical Process by Leonid Milov. I don't think it was translated into English but this book is available in Russian for free online, so you can try to read it using Google Translator. Here's the Wikipedia article about the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Milov And here's the book in Russian: https://royallib.com/read/milov_leonid/velikorusskiy_pahar_i_osobennosti_rossiyskogo_istoricheskogo_protsessa.html#0
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  355.  @1945wittman  In modern days, it’s the GULAG culture (the video on this will be released next week). In 19th century, the superstitious peasants perceived the “city folks” as devils or oppressors who wanted to rob them or destroy something important for them.
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  356. Thank you too!
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  357. You’re welcome!
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  358.  @DudeFrom1972 You can go to Russia right now and show everybody how to establish a decent society.
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  359. Thank you!
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  360. She is amazing.
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  361. Thank you and welcome!
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  362. Thank you for your kind words.
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  363.  @sweetdrreemz  Thank you!
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  364.  @AliHussain-s4d  thank you!
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  365. I had $100
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  366. Thank you!
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  367. Thanks!
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  368. My pleasure!
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  369. The same vibe
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  370. That is a truly fascinating story.
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  371. Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m truly honored that my video resonated with you on such a deep level.
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  372. Maybe in the later period.
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  373.  @GerFarrell-tm2ee  my pleasure
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  374. Sure.
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  375. Good idea!
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  376. Unfortunately, I know nothing about technology. I guy who understands what's going on will come on Tuesday and try to save the day.
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  377. Working on it! I changed the software. Could you please check my latest video and tell if there's a difference?
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  378. I want to read it.
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  379. True.
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  380. @ oh, you’re so sweet 🥹
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  381. @ thank you! I’ll check it out.
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