Sogdian
2nd February 2010, 17:35
Comradely greetings everyone :)
Briefly about myself,
My username means "from Sogdiana", an ancient civilization of Central Asia. I was born in Uzbek Soviet Socialistic Republic and remember those days with great nostalgia, even though I was very young.
Since the break up of one of the Greatest* Civilizations in history, everything has changed in the land, unemployment, racism, sexism, illiteracy, crime, egoism, corruption... you name it, are all over the place, with the introduction of "market economics" - capitalism. It's saddening and hard to believe how people have changed in such a short time (~20 years). As if they have forgotten everything: shame, dignity, trust, humanity... themselves and become Darwinian savages. In most of the ex-Soviet republics recent history has been wiped out of history books, archives, as if nothing had happened. Young generation is growing up knowing nothing about the Soviet Union or Communist Ideology, but false propaganda and paranoia. They proudly wear expensive Nike/Adidas.. (made in sweatshops somewhere in the South by the same cotton they picked themselves for nothing), eat McDonald's dirt and drink filthy Cola, dream of who knows what brand product. The present and the future seems pretty sick especially if one lived in and remember Soviet times.
Anyway, that's how I "became" a Leftist (as I always was). I knew about this blog for a while, but had never felt the need to join as I do these days. Like most of you I am here to learn, to develop my knowledge and stance (though I don't particularly have one, except disagreeing with everything that capitalist profit stands for). Currently reading Capital and desperately need help with self-education on general Communist, Socialist... ideas, as there are so many books, branches, groups ... for a beginner its almost like walking in a jungle of ideas.
*No civilization is perfect! USSR with HER ups and downs was far from perfection (or true Communist ideal!), but HER achievements are matchless.
Briefly about myself,
My username means "from Sogdiana", an ancient civilization of Central Asia. I was born in Uzbek Soviet Socialistic Republic and remember those days with great nostalgia, even though I was very young.
Since the break up of one of the Greatest* Civilizations in history, everything has changed in the land, unemployment, racism, sexism, illiteracy, crime, egoism, corruption... you name it, are all over the place, with the introduction of "market economics" - capitalism. It's saddening and hard to believe how people have changed in such a short time (~20 years). As if they have forgotten everything: shame, dignity, trust, humanity... themselves and become Darwinian savages. In most of the ex-Soviet republics recent history has been wiped out of history books, archives, as if nothing had happened. Young generation is growing up knowing nothing about the Soviet Union or Communist Ideology, but false propaganda and paranoia. They proudly wear expensive Nike/Adidas.. (made in sweatshops somewhere in the South by the same cotton they picked themselves for nothing), eat McDonald's dirt and drink filthy Cola, dream of who knows what brand product. The present and the future seems pretty sick especially if one lived in and remember Soviet times.
Anyway, that's how I "became" a Leftist (as I always was). I knew about this blog for a while, but had never felt the need to join as I do these days. Like most of you I am here to learn, to develop my knowledge and stance (though I don't particularly have one, except disagreeing with everything that capitalist profit stands for). Currently reading Capital and desperately need help with self-education on general Communist, Socialist... ideas, as there are so many books, branches, groups ... for a beginner its almost like walking in a jungle of ideas.
*No civilization is perfect! USSR with HER ups and downs was far from perfection (or true Communist ideal!), but HER achievements are matchless.