…are you just ignoring what I just wrote above? Lol. They don’t correlate with greater support for communism. The numbers don’t mean they want to go back to communism, they mean they want more democracy.
If you read the actual articals, they’re not saying they want to return to communism, like at all. They’re saying they’re not satisfied with the EUs extent of democracy, and want to become more democratic.
I did go back and go through what you posted. At the end of the article about Hungary. There’s a “read more” link, which expands the article to include this:
However, these findings do not mean Hungarians are rejecting democratic values. In fact, as the survey illustrates, they are more likely than other former Eastern bloc publics to say it is very important to live in a country with democratic rights and institutions. But few believe Hungary currently has these democratic freedoms.
However, when reviewing these gloomy findings about the state of democracy in Hungary, it is worth remembering that they do not mean Hungarians are abandoning democratic values. To the contrary, Hungarians continue to want democratic rights and institutions — in fact, they place a higher premium on these things than their post-communist neighbors. When asked to rate the importance of six key features of democracy, Hungarians stand out for their strong embrace of democratic values.
The challenge for Hungary is that, while most Hungarians want democratic values and institutions, few think they have them. For instance, 70% think it is very important to live in a country with honest multiparty elections, but only 17% believe this describes Hungary very well. Taking the median percentage saying these values are very important in each country and comparing it with the median percentage saying these values describe their country very well gives us an overall “democracy gap” for each country. The gap is large throughout Eastern Europe, but is widest in Hungary — evidence that Hungarians, who once pioneered the transition away from communism, are not turning their backs on democracy. Instead, they are frustrated by the fact that democracy has yet to fully flourish in their country.
So they absolutely aren’t saying they want to return to communism. Like, at all. They’re just frustrated that joining the EU isn’t the democratic form of governance they were hopping for, and are dissatisfied with that.
Yes, I don’t disagree, except far more people benefit from our form of capitalism, and you don’t see the death numbers you do from the absolute rule that communism demands.
This isn’t to say there isn’t any death due to capitalism. Or any strife, just certainly not on the same scale. I would say out biggest death toll comes at the hands of our military-industrial-complex being capitolistic.
…did you read this whole thing? Or just take the numbers and run with it?
Overall, residents who are more educated are less likely to say the collapse harmed their country and more likely to say it benefited them. Kyrgyzstan is the exception.
Residents who say that “most people” in their country are afraid to openly express their political views are more likely to say that the collapse harmed their country than those who say that “no one” is afraid. This suggests the freedom they thought they might have after the fall of the Soviet Union has not materialized – and in some cases, the situation may be even worse. Under the strict regime in Tajikistan, for example, 61% of those who say most people are afraid also say the breakup hurt their country, compared with 35% of those who say no one is afraid.
Also:
Overall, residents who see opportunities for their children and themselves to succeed are more likely to say the breakup benefited their country than those who do not. Thirty percent of residents of these former republics who say children in their country have the opportunity to learn and grow say their country benefited, compared with 18% who do not think children have this opportunity. And in all countries, residents who say people in their countries can get ahead through hard work are twice as likely to say their country benefited (29%) than those who do not think they can get ahead (17%)
How is any of this proof that these countries should return to communism? It sounds like education, freedom of political expression and those who see opportunity in themselves and their children are all factors in people turning their backs to communism.
I guess I just really don’t understand the draw. Communism is a nice thought, until actual people are involved. People are corruptible, which is why communism is seen as utopian. It’s an ideal that only works under perfect circumstances.
There’s a reason love-boming works, and we’re all susceptible to it, so try not to beat yourself up for falling for him. We all want to be open to being loved, and people who love bomb tend to feel good when they’re doing it. They’re just able to detach easily, leaving you feeling confused and hurt after.
I hope you do some things to show yourself love over the next few days. You deserve it.
It really just depends on the person, and how introspective they are throughout their lifetime. Some people get worse, some people get better. Events can happen that shapes a person’s trajectory in one way or another.
It sounds like it was convenient for him at the time and he wasn’t serious. Because it sounds pretty intense for a month long relationship, I’m also assuming he love-bombed you. All of that Is devastating.
I went through a very rough breakup about 5 years ago now. We were together 6, and I wasn’t really okay until about 3 years after.
Everyone is different, but you’ll get better, it will just take some time. Try to remember and tell yourself often that you weren’t unworthy or anything, the guy just sounds emotionally immature and selfish. It felt like he was right for you at the time, but you seriously don’t want to be with someone who’s so careless with your feelings anyway.
It depends on what they offered us. Like if their fur was soft, sure, people would hunt them. If we could eat their meat and it was delicious, yes, we’d hunt them. If it was a challenge to kill them, they’d be hunted for sport.
We hunt many animals much more harmless than a slapping bear. We hunt fish, for god’s sake.