Basta: What Is Happening In Belarus Is Comparable To Era Of Late USSR

Exposing conspiracies, paranoia and ridiculous decisions of dementia-suffering rulers.

A lot of people compare what is happening in Belarus today with the era of the late USSR. Exposing conspiracies, paranoia and ridiculous decisions of dementia-suffering rulers. Senseless censorship and total anachronism of the regime. All of these things were taking place then, all of these things we can see now, the Basta telegram channel writes.

American filmmakers are giving us with an excellent opportunity to understand more deeply the processes that occurred before the collapse of communism. On May 6, the first episode of the Chernobyl series was released by HBO. The film is dedicated to the explosion that occurred on April 26, 1986 and which became one of the most tragic pages in the modern history of Belarus.

The stars of the film are nominees for the Emmy Award Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgard and Oscar nominee Emily Watson.

Already from the first series it is clear that the creators of the series have managed to show the characteristic features of that era. The officials lie, people don’t believe anyone, special services are trying to overplay themselves. Doublethink. Irresponsibility. Chaos. And this is not an accident, but a pattern, a way of life. The ebbing life of an exploded system.

Watch, compare, remember how it will end.