What do you like about Russia (history and present)?

[Domen]

We are bashing Russia and Russian members in most threads (recently ones about Ukraine), so I decided to start a totally different thread. I like for example Russian military drill, military marches, songs (culture in general, in fact), history (except for periods when they harmed other nations) and language.

I also like the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia (4 gold medals - it is priceless to hear our anthem on Russian soil 4 times in a row! ).

For Russian military drill - I have for example this video:


Link to video.

 

[bhsup]

Folk music!


Link to video.

 

[Kyriakos]

Best Russian (Ukrainian) writer ever:

Simply an amazing writer. The Overcoat and The Diary of a Madman are my favorite works of his. The latter's final pages are in my view more alive and intense than anything else i have ever read

+1 Gogol. Easily one of the greatest story-writers of our planet.

 

[strijder20]

Folk music, Sovjet music, literature.

 

[Kyriakos]

Classical music:

Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Tchaicovsky


Link to video.

 

[strijder20]

Classical music:

Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Tchaicovsky

Yes, somehow forgot that.

 

[Quackers]

Beef Stroganoff.
Vodka, although it is a double edged sword. I rarely drink it anyway.

That is about it. I'm afraid I don't have a highly positive view about Russia, although that is partially underpinned by ignorance.

 

[Azale]

mandatory dashcams

 

[Wrymouth3]

The amount of national pride, considering there is literally nothing to be proud of.

 

[Kyriakos]

The amount of national pride, considering there is literally nothing to be proud of.

Wait, are you really at

cause, yeah, it doesn't look good

 

[Wrymouth3]

Wait, are you really at

cause, yeah, it doesn't look good

You are here arguing which of the two is less terrible, Florida or Russia. This isn't your finest work. Stick to writing fanfictions about Epicurus and Michaloliakos.

 

[Kyriakos]

You are here arguing which of the two is less terrible, Florida or Russia. This isn't your finest work. Stick to writing fanfictions about Epicurus and Michaloliakos.

Hm, you realise that this is a non-RD thread and i can easily call you out on your clownmanship, don't you?
Due to being benevolent, though, i will allow you to walk away, and back into the shadows of the swamp, part of which you came here to spew with your comment against an entire country

 

[Nuka-sama]

Wait, are you really at

cause, yeah, it doesn't look good

I'm sorry do you not like tropical paradises?

 

[Domen]

Wrymouth3 - you are from Ft. Lauderdale, right?

Maybe you know these Auction Hunters personally?

 

[Wrymouth3]

Wrymouth3 - you are from Ft. Lauderdale, right?

Yes, as stated in my location. Unfortunately I don't watch crappy television shows with the exception of seeing a wondrous episode of Supernatural.

 

[Nuka-sama]

We are bashing Russia and Russian members in most threads (recently ones about Ukraine), so I decided to start a totally different thread. I like for example Russian military drill, military marches, songs (culture in general, in fact), history (except for periods when they harmed other nations) and language.

So you don't like Russian history?

 

[Wrymouth3]

So you don't like Russian history?

You're forgetting the Time of Troubles, I'm sure Domen is a fan of the period when a Polish Catholic was elected the Tsar.

 

[Goodfella]

The amount of national pride, considering there is literally nothing to be proud of.

There's not literally nothing to be proud of. They have authors, musicians, and space.

 

[cybrxkhan]

I like the music, the fact that they were influenced by the Byzantines (but not the part where they tried to claim being the third Rome - the ottomans, though they conquered the Byzantine empire, are more legitimately the third Rome in my eyes), probably this Russian girl or two I've seen somewhere but suddenly can't remember, my best friend from elementary and middle school (whom I'm still in contact with on facebook if that counts as anything), some other friends I have... Hmm. Can't think of much else.

 

[H4run]

I don't read novel mostly, except Russian novelist. It just more than just a novel. Also their English accent is interesting.