#Brezhnev

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[mockva]

Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Chernenko, Andropov. Four secretaries general in one frame before the parade on November 7, 1981 in Moscow.

[slack-wise]

Socialist fraternal kiss between Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev, East Germany, 1979.

[revolutionary-marxism]

“He [Shelepin] is not made of iron ... he was terribly indignant at how badly the people live. For a whole month, on his instructions, we were preparing a note to the Politburo stating that it was necessary to make a bias towards the production of consumer goods, to begin technical re-equipment. But to no avail"

- Alexandra Pavlovna Biryukova, former Secretary of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions from 1968-85, describes Alexander Shelepin's efforts as Chairman of the USSR's trade unions to influence economic reform before his orchestrated forced resignation in 1975

Moskovsky Komsomolets, October 15-22, 1998

[afranse]

По сравнению с тем существом, кто сегодня сидит у власти,

Брежнев гением был и дарил населению счастье.

Если б только он знал, что какой-нибудь поц яму вырыл бы

Дружбе братских народов - едва ли жил долго тот выродок.

Ради Бога, простите меня, Леонид Ильич,

Я не знал в ваше время, каким может быть старый хрыч.

По сравнению с кровавым царём и послушным его генералом,

Оказались по сути вы добрым и искренним малым.

По сравнению с тем существом, кто сегодня сидит у руля,

Брежнев гением был - вечным пухом ему земля.

Если б только он знал то, что сдуру наделал преемник,

Он бы сделал бы всё, чтоб связать из преемника веник.

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Comparing to the being who sits at the helm today,

Brezhnev was a genius who considered stirring up hostility between people to be a hate crime.

If only he knew that some punk would bring to the end

Fiendship of fraternal nations - that geek would never survived.

For God's sake, please forgive me, Leonid Ilyich,

I didn't know back in old times that your performance was actually stellar.

Comparing to the new bloody king and his inner circle of bloodsuckers

You turned out in fact to be a kind and sincere fellow.

Comparing to the being who sits at the helm today,

Brezhnev was a genius and I hope that he Rest In Peace.

If only he knew about a terrible war with Ukraine.

He would have done everything to tie a broom out of Yeltsin’s successor.

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Порівняно з тією істотою, яка сьогодні сидить при владі,

Брежнєв генієм був і дарував населенню щастя.

Якби тільки він знав, що якийсь поц яму вирив би

Дружбі братніх народів - навряд чи довго жив той виродок.

Заради Бога, вибачте мені, Леоніде Іллічу,

Я не знав у ваш час, яким може бути старий хрич.

Порівняно з новим царем і кривавим його генералом,

Виявилися по суті ви добрим та щирим малим.

Порівняно з тією істотою, яка сьогодні сидить біля керма,

Брежнєв генієм був – вічним пухом йому земля.

Якби тільки він знав усе, що здуру наробив наступник,

Він би зробив би все, щоб сплести з наступника віник.

[dark-black-dahlia]

The Socialist Fraternal Kiss, “The Kiss”, 1979.

Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev and East German leader Erich Honecker change kisses after Brezhnev was honored with the title “Hero of the German Democratic Republic” and the “Karl Marx Medal”.  

[wezg]

Review: Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia To Confront The West - by Keir Giles

I am a new member of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London. On a recent visit, I made use of the vast resources of a very well-stocked library at Chatham House and this book is the first of the loans that I have finished reading. It is apt as Keir Giles is indeed a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House. He is an expert on…

[prussianmemes]

me on my way to the screening of the next ryan gosling film (he's playing gromyko. literally me.)

[joshuawister]

«Brezhnev Doctrine» - The common dogma of Ilyich's Party and Vladimir's KGB

After the death of Ironman in 1953, two military officers working under him lead the Party. One is Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, who directly succeeded Stalin's leadership of CPSU (Communist Party of Soviet Union, locally called KPSS), and the Soviet Union. NKVD head Lavrentij Berija, who was deemed as a loyal Stalinist, got purged by this army officer. He also expelled his rival Georgy Malenkov from the Presidium away to Kazakhstan, as the result Khrushchev denied the way of Stalinism, which consisted of personality cult.

In 60's, those intelligent agents called Siloviki (especially who belongs to KGB) was banned to join the CPSU Politburo, because Khrushchev thought his rivals such as Berija came from Siloviki faction, then NKVD was reformed and divided to some minor organizations into KGB and MVD.

After Cuban Missile Crisis, the another military officer started to "replace" his predecessor Khrushchev. His name's as known as Ilyich, the same patronym to Lenin, who also respected Stalin. After Khrushchev's resign, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev became the General Secretary of CPSU as his respected Ironman did. Brezhnev finally, in 70's lift almost "restrictions" by Khrushchev, including Siloviki's politics. Brezhnev's "military works" are well known... Vietnam War, Prague Spring, and Soviet-Afghan War. The door to politics in CPSU was opened again for Siloviki, it means the modern tradition of military leadership in Kremlin resurged.

The dogma of Brezhnev Doctorine is limited sovereignty throughout all Soviet allies so its military power Soviet Army is deemed to rightfully occupate the members of its treaty organization, the problem is this trend of "Soviet" diplomacy succeeded by modern Vladimir in Kremlin. He continues the war, with his treaty organization of CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation).

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The thing I don't understand about Russian homophobia is that the generation that seems most inclined towards it literally grew up under Brezhnev. You know, the guy who was famous for KISSING other world leaders ON THE LIPS as a GREETING

He spent eighteen Slutty Slutty years as the communist party general secretary, going ham on every single set of presidential lips he came across as his shenanigans were being broadcast across every television set in the Soviet Union AND FOR WHAT.

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Leniod Brezhnev's funeral

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Mongolian leader Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in 1974

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[drmonkeysetroscans]

Ain’t no party like a Communist party.

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