Mikhail Gorbachev: A Good Russian that I Never Met - Rest in Peace

Mikhail Gorbachev: A Good Russian that I Never Met

    A great man has died, and he was Russian, and once a Soviet. Perhaps current Russians, especially the despot at present, Vladimir Putin, think ill of him, for helping the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dissolve. He allowed millions upon millions of people have freedom again. Ukraine was the biggest of the former S.S.R.s to gain its independence and sovereignty. There were 13 other countries that became more or less free with the break up of the autocratic and repressive Soviet Union. Today, there are secular, Christian, Muslim, Buddhists, and millions of all backgrounds that are still free today deep into the 21st century because of the wisdom, foresight, and benevolence of this great man. 

    I hail him, as should we all.

    Vlad, take a step back. You are more like Adolph Hitler than anyone else I can compare to. Ok, Joseph Stalin, but many seem to revere him. Just as bad.

    Back to Gorbachev. I never met him. He came and spoke to the people of my hometown in Indiana around 1998, about seven years after Russia became free and independent. I think he earned 50,000 U.S. dollars to do that. I hope he paid it forward and helped others that need it.

    I have met many Russians. Most of them seemed to be excellent people. I like the Russian people, in general, and I find it a shame that their government and some of their leaders have been so dastardly. That is an English term for terrible. Michail was the opposite. He was good. Here are the Soviet Republics freed by him and his process;

Ukraine

Belarus

Moldova

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

And that is not the end of it. Countries that enjoyed their freedom because the Soviet presence and control left their lands, under Gorbachev:

Poland

East Germany

Czechia

Slovakia

Hungary

Romania

Bulgaria

former Yugoslav nations and Albania

Yeah.

Gorbachev, you will go down in history as one of the great ones.

Thank you. Ochen spasibo.

May God bless you, your family, and all that knew you.

Rest in peace, man of peace and freedom. The freed world salutes you. And millions of former and fellow countrymen.