martes, 15 de mayo de 2007

Soviet myth

We use to think that soviet regime was absolutely different from nazi Germany. Well, that's no really true. If we wish to know all the truth we must confront the story they told us with reality today we can learn. In Soviet passport you had to especificate your nationality. This was a racial euphemism. 'Nationality' since all Soviet people had Soviet citizenship, meant 'Race'. Oh, my God, another Soviet myth that falls!

Yes, Soviet regime was not as racist as nazis could be, but was racist. If you were Jew, Chinese or Arab you had to write down in your passport were you came from.


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Solemos pensar que el régimen soviético era totalmente diferente al de la Alemania nazi. Bien, eso no es cierto. Si deseamos conocer toda la verdad, debemos afrontar el cuento que nos contaron con la realidad que hoy podemos investigar. En los pasaportes soviéticos, debías especificar tu nacionalidad. Esto era un eufemismo racial. La "nacionalidad", ya que todos los soviéticos tenían ciudadanía, significaba "raza". ¡Oh Dios mío, otro mito soviético que cae!

Sí, el régimen soviético quizás no sería tan racista como pudieran ser los nazis. Pero era racista. Si tú eras judío, chino o árabe, tenías que escribir en tu pasaporte de dónde venías.

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