The app is particularly influential in Russia, Ukraine and the republics of the former Soviet Union
  • ampersandcastles@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I feel it was to reinforce that the USSR exists for Americans that still believe it. They don’t care about the word “former”, they just want a reason to hate what they perceive as communism despite them not being communist.

    It’s pure propaganda.