Do people in the countryside in Russia have their own houses with land where they grow food? For example in many Balkan countries, many people own their land and raise cows, pigs, goats, chickens, and fruits/vegetables which they can eat all year round. Many of them even have their own water resources. Initially, they only need money to build a good house and invest in their own land. They usually do this little by little, and many of them work in Europe seasonally to send money back home. Some even have their own electricity from solar panels nowadays. I have family living like this over there and they seem to have more freedom even though they only make 400 euros a month. They don't need to buy food or water. Even if there's a war going on they aren't dependent on the state or other businesses to survive. Their culture and family life are way more intact than here in the West (I'm from Sweden). If there were an economic crash here or if we'd have sanctions like Russia have now, everyone would be starving because almost nobody is self-sufficient here. Is Russia similar to the Balkan way of life or do most people live in big cities like we do in the West?
"Do people in the countryside in Russia have their own houses with land where they grow food?" -> Well some do, yes, but some don't. These people are quite resilient indeed, but they live a very simple life. It's a good option if you don't have any ambition whatsoever and don't get bored easily. "Their culture and family life are way more intact than here in the West" -> There are a lot of single moms struggling in Russia. Young single women are plenty, so Russian men have a lot of choice and it's not unusual for them to get rid of their "older" wifes with kids to go bang younger women. Russia is more traditional in some ways, but not always. "Is Russia similar to the Balkan way of life or do most people live in big cities like we do in the West?" -> Most Russians are city people and live in small flats. Thanks for commenting.
Most of russians i met abroad, complains about scams culture also (always be careful when you buy somethings) , and the lack of honestly of people in Russia. We don't realize that in France most of people doesn't try to scams you (of course there are but it's not the majority here)
Funny thing... I heard a guy that lived in Russia for 30 years... Left our country when USSR was in "full steam". And you actually were able to describe BETTER than him the conditions. He was veryyyyy superficial and talked for hourssssss. Your video was 23 minutes man!!! Very good. The guy is still here in my country doing talks, supporting Ukrainians and being anti-Putin. And I confess... I was actually falling to the Russia side... Because you know man, the West is full of BS too! I'm West European... I live in the poorest country of it. It's not pleasant at ALL!!! When you say "you better off being poor in the West".... Idk how much low we can get! I'm seeing people without a house or a car!!! People are on the edge! We're also living paycheck to paycheck!!! $2000 is more than our salary here! Maybe it's fine for North Europeans with their high salaries... But in the South??! TOTAL different story. But I'm noticing a trend here... Because my country actually came out of a Communist revolution too and we have the same symptoms! Is this tied to Communism??? Could it be??? Yeah we also have that "I don't give a F" mentality but not in work! I can't even look at my email and I only have a 15 minute break the wholeeeeeee day. So yeah we work wayyyyyy more than Russians. Although I noticed that the people that don't give a F are the elites! You know... Politicians, ministers, presidents... Like you said... And it's the same here - if you don't enter/work in the Government, you're f*ed! You won't be going ANYWHERE. Yeah... Similar thing. Idk what it is.... But allllll seems pointing out to Communist/Left wing ideology. The thing is.... When you look at the system... It has NOTHING to do with Left wing ideology. High classes?! Some are wayyyy wealthier than the rest?! Some are more privileged?! It has nothing to do with left wing ideology. This stuff is soooooo weird. Anyways... Thanks for the video man! Hope to hear more from you! Alwayssss learning
@@turbosandtalks You welcome. I thank YOU for making the video actually! Very important info!!! I'm not from Romania lolol West Europe friend! Not Romania noooo. From Portugal! Buttttt yeah... Some people say we have a LOT of similarities with Slavs sooooo I understand why you made that question lolol I'm sure it wasn't because of the tan 😆
I have been to Portgual, loved it, I could live there, great country, friendly people, good weather and food, but low wages indeed. In France we don’t call Portugal « Western Europe » but rather Southern Europe, even though Portugal and Spain are technically in Western Europe. Portugal is more comparable to Romania or Bulgaria than France or Germany, when it comes to the economy (no offense). But culture wise Portugal and Spain are closer to France and Italy.
The points made here are mostly valid. What i really disagree on is work culture and wages. Those two are connected. True, there are people which waste their life with lazy jobs at low efficiency doing a bad job, and that is exactly why they do not earn much. And this is "pofigism" he talks about. Its people which care little, have no initiative and do not put their head to the task at hand. But it depends on the job, company and people. Other points are true to some degree, however not predominant. Just keep them in mind as a foreigner. Those things happen and exist. There are no pink unicorns here, life is hard for many.
Problem is… pofigisti get low wages coz of their low efficiency, when hard working good employees become pofigisti coz of the low wages. It’s a vicious cycle, and wages are still low compared to the US and Western Europe. Other than that, employees are mostly treated as slaves in Russia, it’s way worse than in the West. You d’rather work remotely for a Western company making $$$ or have an online business in a Western market. If Russia wants to attract Western and Asian talents, some big changes will have to made sooner or later.
@@turbosandtalks I disagree. Pofigism mentality has little to do with wages (edit: they earn little, but even if they did earn more, they still would behave the same). I believe it is something like lack of self-purpose, which manifests as laziness and disrespect for people around them and disrespect for themselves. Kinda like heavy drinking, which is hard to cure, but can be prevented with proper direction.
