Re:The strange normality of life in a breakaway state
by abrowne on Friday January 11, 2019 @12:50PM
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I think it's that people expect more disruption of normal, daily activities from being outside of international recognition (and without a major economy like Taiwan's). War may be part of it, or just hearing more about "failed states" like Somalia.
Re:The strange normality of life in a breakaway state
by amaccuish on Friday January 11, 2019 @02:26PM
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> I grew up in Transnistria
Can I ask, what's the main language? Russian right, not a dialect? Not Ukranian? If I spoke Moscow Russian there would I be understood?
Also is it fairly socialist or...? Just wondering from all the СССР insignia.
Re:The strange normality of life in a breakaway state
by gk1 on Friday January 11, 2019 @06:19PM
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Russian is the main language. I don’t know a word of Moldovan (which is practically Romanian). Yes you’d be understood, minus some slang.
It is not socialist but the older generation seems to wish for those times to return, when food and work were guaranteed.[1] Wealth is concentrated among very few nefarious businessmen and politicians.
[1] Of course this is nonsense; times were just as difficult during the USSR—bread lines, etc—but people’s memories are faulty.
My guess is that it seems strange only if you expected those territories to be in a constant state of war. No, they are not under siege, but life is not exactly dandy there, either.