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>>64239533
>Cultural victory from Civ series
1) russian kids and professionals see English as the key to success, mixing it constantly into daily speech and slang.
2) memes and acronyms like "cringe," "lol", "wtf" dominate instead of russian equivalents.
3) russians quote American movies and shows more than russian ones.
4) iPhones, Nike, Levi’s are prized, while domestic brands are ignored.
5) even after rebranding, russians still call McDonald’s Maкдaк and crave the original.
6) chips, soda, burgers dominate youth diets over traditional food.
7) US blockbusters crush russian films in popularity, even pirated.
8) rap, pop, and hip-hop from the US shape youth culture, copied by russian rappers.
9) TikTok, YouTube, Instagram (all American platforms) set russian internet trends.
10) russians obsess over GTA, CoD, Fortnite instead of domestic games.
11) young russians dream of escaping to the US or Europe.
12) startups and tech models imitate Silicon Valley, not local traditions.
13) sneakers, streetwear, and Western beauty standards dominate over russian ones.
14) Tinder and Western-style casual dating have replaced soviet-style marriage tracks.
15) stand-up comedy, podcasts, talk shows are copied from the US.
16) russians idolize NBA, NFL, and UFC stars more than local leagues.
17) russian youth ridicule soviet culture using Western meme formats.
18) even nationalists consume American movies, apps, and music while ranting against them.
19) influencers and athletes crave recognition abroad, not at home.
20) young russians see the West as the future and russia as the past.
21) malls, ads, slang, and TV formats are imitations of US originals.
22) attempts like VK replacing Instagram or russian Netflix clones flop.
