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17. Hell, we have a Lenin statue here in Fremont (Seattle)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 01:29 PM

Sep 2014

Rescued from Slovakia, I think I recall:

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Ukraine nationalists tear down Kharkiv's Lenin statue [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

it's about time uhnope Sep 2014 #1

I guess they do not Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #2

Yeah, Russia bad salib Sep 2014 #3

I don't know why Russia would christx30 Sep 2014 #5

Ironic ... the Germans around WWI helped both into existence jakeXT Sep 2014 #4

What? davidpdx Sep 2014 #6

What does a Lenin statue have to do with... MattSh Sep 2014 #8

There's a lot of Soviet nostalgia in Russia these days. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #12

It's not an uncommon feeling in fallen empires.... Adrahil Sep 2014 #20

Nothing. candelista Sep 2014 #13

What exactly does Lenin have to do with Ukraine? Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #23

I was being sarcastic davidpdx Sep 2014 #10

thanks for this tidal wave of truth uhnope Sep 2014 #18

When they freeze this winter due to a lack of natural gas cosmicone Sep 2014 #7

You wish. joshcryer Sep 2014 #14

Bet you had to type that with one hand. nt Codeine Sep 2014 #15

Sounds much like a title of another RT state-sanctioned editorial LanternWaste Sep 2014 #16

Hmmmm.... Adrahil Sep 2014 #21

Hell, we have a Lenin statue here in Fremont (Seattle) Ron Obvious Sep 2014 #17

I have mixed feelings.... Adrahil Sep 2014 #22

I think it's a hipster thing, perhaps? Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #24

Maybe it's like wearing a Che T-shirt, but at the town level. :) NT Adrahil Sep 2014 #25