>>17788461 (OP)Well, yes. These people are essentially Soviet nationalists. USSR to them was a kind of People's Reich where life was simple and good, everyone believed in some nebulous shared values that always change depending on the nostalgic boomers' mood, foreigners trembled before their might and various undesirables were dealt with. If you try talking communism with them they're likely to be very confused and think you're some kind of liberal.