What do Americans think about Russians?

Unlike Americans, who are supposedly so highly advanced 😁 just look at someone like George W. Bush... evolution seems to be playing some pretty nasty games with people like him 🙂
Russia 🙏

Russians rule. They've got style.😁
Putin is ruthless, Frederick is a total legend, and Sharapova is a real piece of work.👍

I really can't stand Russians. Though, I have to admit, Russian women are quite lovely ☕☕

I actually think Russians are pretty cool 🤣 don't ask me why—I honestly don't have a specific reason! xD

Russia. Vast, frozen expanses, endless train rides, Anna Karenina, Turgenev. Today, Russians are celebrating Christmas.

frozenbison42 said:So, okay, I want to ask—again, in the same vein—looking at Eastern Europe, even if we have to look past those high border walls... what do Americans think about my compatriots?

And I'm not just talking about romantic attractions here, but rather everything outside of what people in the North America usually call "politics." What’s the general vibe regarding Russians for those who actually know them? What do you all think about Russians?

Not much of anything good😉Honestly, most of what they had was burned down by Europeans🤷 It's a massive nation with a bit of a "small nation" complex🤷 plus there's Moscow's heavy-handed policy (and why wouldn't they just let the republics that make up Russia be independent?). Because Russia doesn't really exist as a unified state; it's more like an artificial construct from some century long ago when some guy in Moscow decided to conquer other groups of people who hadn't even developed their own nations yet.
Basically, you might visit Saint Petersburg as a tourist, but beyond that, there isn't much.🤷

Russian roulette is the only way to live 👍

All the best. When it comes to individuals, I'm all for it, but if we’re talking about Russia as a state and everything that entails, then my opinion isn't quite as high.

I'm not a fan of the Russians or Russia... they aren't exactly democratic.☕