American society is not very interesting in Russia. I'm afraid to hurt you. Everything is connected with 1991 and propaganda. Propaganda said that the American society is afraid of the armed forces of the USSR. Therefore, it was decided to abandon the army. To dissolve the Soviet Union. Dissolve the Warsaw Pact Organization. The result? The capitalists seized power. The population has suffered greatly economically.
As a result, society in Russia was divided into 2 unequal parts. Some are in favor of capitalism and in every way on the side of the United States, as a model of capitalism. No one has done any statistics. However, judging by the TV channels, radio stations that support this position. Viewers and listeners are about 5-7% of the population. You need to understand, some people listen and look to understand the positions of a political opponent.
During the 30 years of capitalism, the level of education has greatly decreased. So I can't say that 90% are left-wing. Left-wing ideas prevail in society. However, some perceive them as a cargo cult. Some, especially young people, advocate the USSR as the idea of a"Red Empire". For them, it's not about equality. It's about excellence. The superiority of the USSR technologies. Space technologies. The Cult of Cybernetics. Excellent weapons. The world's best secret service and the like.
From textbooks. The textbook of logic published under Stalin is extremely interesting. I do not give a link, now in the Russian segment of the Internet textbooks from the time of Stalin are sold. My link may look like a merchant's attempt to sell a product.
I was interested in the works of the left, I studied them. Because I know a little more about American society. You have a lot of left-wing Trotskyist books in your country. At the same time, many right-wingers are persistently called left-wingers.
For example, in the struggle for the rights of the black population, the white population is oppressed. You can not be oppressed by the color of your skin! It doesn't matter if it's white or black. This is a right-wing movement, racism, not a left-wing movement.
At the same time, there are new wave feminists. Who advocate the oppression of men. This is a right-wing movement. You can not oppress a man or a woman on the basis of gender. What do such movements achieve? Separation! There is a fight on the color of the skin on the floor.
They don't oppress people based on their skin color or gender. They are oppressed by capital.
Were there black slaves? Were. Were there white slaves? Were! For example, it was in the United States that the Irish were used as slaves in the 19th century.
Therefore, the division should not be based on the color of the skin. It should be on the capital. In America, I heard there are migrants from Mexico.
In Russia, there is a similar situation. There are many illegal migrants from Central Asia. Further, the capitalists lie that migrants take away work.
The illegal migrant is very limited in rights, receives pennies. Performs a difficult job. He can't take anything away. Only an employer can take away a job. Who does not want to pay a decent salary to an employee. It is profitable for him to hire a restricted employee. An employee who works for a pittance.
What do your capitalists and our capitalists say? Illegal migrants took away their jobs. How? Do they have the capital, the strength? There is nothing.
Except for the opportunity to gather in gangs. Although this is a separate topic for conversation. Even criminal gangs are taken advantage of by capitalists.
Books? That's good! I will be happy to read with you and discuss it with you. Although I may not like it very much, as a reader. :-))))
I will express my opinion and criticize. Naturally with arguments and facts.