In what countries is communism banned?
(First of all I’d like to clarify that I myself am a Communist, although I acknowledge crimes committed by Communist regimes).Well, most of the countries that today ban Communism were under Communist rule during the Cold War.Probably the most anti-Communist countries in Europe are the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, that until 1990/1991 were part of the USSR and suffered very much under it.I also would like to remember that according to the USA, the Baltic states were never part of the Soviet Union but only under its illegal military occupation and that’s why the three Baltic countries didn’t declare independence, but declared the restoration of independence, like they were always officially independent all the time.The Baltic States (in blue) within Europe.Also Ukraine has recently banned Communist symbols, also outlawing the Communist Party, especially because of the Holodomor, a famine happened during Stalin’s regime, that many consider to be wanted by Stalin himself.Ukraine (in red)Also Poland and Hungary ban Communist symbols.Indonesia, that had a failed Communist revolution in 1965, started killing many Communist sympathizers after the Communist coup d’état and it still bans Communism.Indonesia
What would happen if I flew the Soviet or the Russian flag in the Baltic countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia)?
Flying a Soviet flag is forbidden in Lithuania and Latvia as it contains Communist symbols that are banned (along with Nazi symbols).The effort to impose the same ban in Estonia failed in the parliament on the grounds of freedom of speech. So it is legal to display a Soviet flag or Nazi eagle in Estonia.According to Administrative Code of Lithuania, display of banned symbols is an administrative violation and will result in a fine of 144–298 EUR along with a confiscation of an object.If you attempt to display a flag of Russian Federation in Baltic countries nothing will happen.A photo below shows annual gathering of Russian-speaking citizens in Lithuanian capital Vilnius. It involves lots of flag-waving without any legal or other consequences to the people attending.Additional photographs of the same event: „Rusijos diena“ - DELFI galerijos
Mention any four limitations of drawbacks of democracy.?
The people may not always have enough information to make a proper choice. A minority can be discriminated against just because they don't have enough voting power. Views are typically so diversified that democratic politics either becomes fragmented among many small time political parties leaving no clear ruler, or skewed to only a few very large parties that hold a lot of power but only offer vague and unclear platforms and ideologies.
Do former Iron Curtain countries have bans on Soviet/Communist symbols?
Some do. But they aren’t that much enforced.For example my country (Czech Republic) has a law that doesn’t allow to use symbols of movements that suppress human rights. However it’s pretty much ignored on the Communist part.What you must understand is that when you say “Nazism” people imagine war, holocaust, concentration camps and the whole terror system.But when you say “communism” people don’t imagine the terror and concentration camps of the 1940s and 1950s or even for the most part the liberalization of the 1960s. They imagine the 1970s and 1980s which were marked with partial goods shortages, limited travel etc. There were no concentration camps in 1970s or 1980s and even the dissidents were only put to prison for couple of months/years.What I’m saying is that the communist regime is perceived differently from Nazism and therefore its symbols are perceived differently.
Are Eastern Europeans violent?
Okay, let's clear things up. I'm a Filipino, and I know my people's ups and downs. So, please don't label this question as "racist" or whatsoever. I'm curious about Eastern European countries (Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, etc.) and I like their culture that they don't send their parents to nursing homes (which I, as well as other most Filipinos, believe is nasty). I like the St. Basil's Church, I thought it's like a castle in a Russian version of Disneyland when I first saw it on TV! But are they really violent? Here are the things I noticed: 1. Russia's anti-gay laws (so inhumane) 2. Ukraine riots 3. Bar fights in Bulgaria 4. The assassination prank in Bulgaria (scary, though a prank) 5. "Hostel" movie in Slovakia (made my body turn so soft, seriously!) 6. Viktor Krum and Igor Karkaroff in "Harry Potter" books 7. Russian bad guys in movies 8. Russian history For curiosity's sake,I mean no racism. Real Eastern Europeans will be appreciated. Thanks for the upcoming answers! :)