Russian Activists Seek to Eliminate Communist Street Names

[Konstiin]

dzerzhinsky square was lubjanka square during ussr...

[CytherLynx]

the world needs libertarians .. that was the original fight before communism, after the French Revolution.

the left (libertarians) represented free-markets and minimal government intervention

the right (conservative) represented monarchy, tyranny etc.

(things have changed now, and now its almost opposite)

socialism/marx = achieving liberal ends with conservative means. (confused middle-ground)

[cult91]

What Pride is there in the Red Army? They nearly were annihilated by the German 6th Army, but was saved by weather. And when we all were kicking Nazi's ass, unlike the American, French, British, Polish counter-parts the Reds raped woman and even young children. I see no honor. As a human I see only disgust.

[dzgfdg]

@cult91 where'd you learn that? your propagandized school? or wikipedia? you Americans Brits, etc had done absolutely everything the Soviets had done, that includes raping, pillage, and looting. And the Red Army contributed the most in the war effort on the Eastern Front, while the other powers were spending time thinking, that is exactly why the USSR had suspicion with the US during the cold war. As a human, I see disgust, IN YOU.

[dzgfdg]

@cult91 The Red Army also allowed the Western Front time to recuperate while the Eastern Front was facing massive damage. The Nazi's raped, killed, and mutilated Russian civilians during Operation Barborossa, the main reason why the Soviets took revenge. You other powers just raped and looted for fun and had no reason other than the spoils of war being your reward. Ignorant Westerners these days, have no respect for great powers like the USSR was.

[Nationlist89]

Bravo for them indeed

[solinvictus39]

Cleanse the Motherland of Communist scum! I hate Capitalism and Communism equally. Russia needs to get rid of ALL Communist names and statues. I piss on Lenin and Stalin statues when I was in Russia!

[aldrickbarber35]

I agree w/ Dude, 1905 sounds way better than new jelusalem. And, my friend laughed when I said "Czar Nicolas". He's like "Oh, hahaha! There was no Nicolas, only Nikolai"

[ph11p3540]

Keep the communist street names. History is best remembered for what it was. Hopefully history will not repeat itself if people remember the past and move foreward.

[LapsangS]

We need more communism in this world. Capitalism has failed.

[MrRedFredSaid]

Sounds like George Will reading the script. By the way, this is total crap.

[Apparatchiki310]

Traitors are not worth killing.

[Biostem09]

first things first.....THE FOOD IS AMAZING IN RUSSIA!!! thats all :D

[hyppopotamm]

Да какое ваше собачье дело как мы тут себе улицы называем?

[Kalinin1917]

What a stupid joke. There is nothing dark of the soviet times. The whole World must undestand this, Russians will never deny Stalin, because by dennnying Stalin, they would deny the victory of 1945. Till this fact is understood those pittiful disscusions will reamain.

[616702]

i agree kalinin1917 and i know the truth.i am british and i know about the sacrifice of the soviet people 1941-45!

[Kopavel]

Oh, who cares about city streets names?! They'd better care about people.

[kyivconnection]

food not so hot in Russian, but nice birds though

[2NaPolEoN2]

Listen FinalWar1444 you though time was in Russia?

If there is no that shut up I live in Russia and all is excellent!!!

[Bozewani]

God this reminds me of South Africa which is even worse

South African street names and places are named after apartheid era leaders and there has been terrible controversy there over their street and place names.

I don't know. But then again, in America would you like to have King George Street, Queen Anne Street, Lord North Street, Parliament Street?

I don't know.....

[shestslava]

its wonderful to live in Russia !!!!

and its many of defects in each country i know !!!!

[FinalWar1444]

should Russians be hated and put down for what was done by their dictator Stalin and communism ? NO. and Germans and Austrians should never be put down or hated for anything that happened in the 1940's

[allonoddy]

Jesus...Nicholas II and Joe Stalin? The Russian people are clearly a bit confused.

It's such a vast country though. I'd imagine the divergence in attitudes accross it is really massive.

Thanks for posting this; it's really interesting. Personally, I believe in revisionism to some degree. But I think it's better to redefine something and to make it into something new, than to keep rehashing different versions of the past.

Thanks for posting this. It was very interesting!

[kanayo25]

communist = EVIL

[CapitalistOverlord]

No, my friend. Stalinism is evil.

Communists want to be put the workers in control of the means of production.

[Neso1991]

"Prosecuted millions during the 1980's"

Propaganda.

[realcanuckpatriot]

This piece, reminds me of US primitive anti-communist propaganda of the 1950's McCarthy era!But that makes sense coming from Voice of America...the Russians will soon wake up and discover you are NOT friends and they will embrace and celebrate their socialist past once again. They will see thru VOA propaganda

[MontyPython134]

DOWN WITH IMPERIAL COMMUNISM!!

[herminesteinberg]

russian professor sooo dumb

how can intellectuals who put their mind on these social issues produces intellectual property

[amsterdam78]

Counter-revolutionary capitalists trying to impose their imperialism again. LONG LIVE THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION!!

The Soviets will return!

[gmale9]

You live in the US yes? :-)) funny

[KA33AX01]

Yes yes My brotha!!! RESPECT !!!

SOVIET PEOPLE and SOVIET UNION 4 EVER ,WEST DO NOT FORGET THAT SOVIET OUR GRANFATHERS FREED YOU FORM FASHIZM AND HITLER

[sukneh]

@amsterdam78 Guess some people think the Soviets didn't kill enough peasents and workers the first time around, and should be returned to get the rest. Poor Russia. Hungry folk. Fearful folk. Perhaps they have good reason to fear. Did I remember to say Death to Stalin? Good.

[vasilenko]

@amsterdam78 i hope so

[allergic2kryptonite]

Tear down every statue whose image symbolizes

communism and rename every street and city

that was named in the name of communism. Peace