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[–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

People who emigrated from the Soviet Union often disagreed with its social policy and general way of life. They were more fans of capitalism/individualism as they imagined it, over the Soviet system. This is reflected not just in lifestyle but in politics too, they are a Republican stalwart in a deeply democratic area. I wouldn't count on them "maintaining Soviet culture".

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    When I said "Soviet culture" I was referring to the way people behave in their daily lives, not to their political beliefs (although my impression is that even the few communist true-believers left at the end were still culturally much more similar to other Soviet immigrants than to Americans).

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