The source is the common knowledge in the city where I live (Moscow). The large minority in favor of breaking up the USSR was composed of the liberal intelligentsia and nationalists in the various republics. The large minority in favor of ditching the Soviet system was also those two classes, plus disgruntled Soviet citizens in various places. (As Jeff just said. PS Jeff I realize that with respect to pensioners I was thinking of the _MOSCOW_ legislation, forgetting that Moscow has a magic bubble around it named Yurii Luzhkov and is not representative of Russia.)
If I recollect correctly, Leningrad became Petersburg again based on about 51% of the vote, a suspiciously close number. Anyway the signifier "Lenin" barely meant anything in 1991 -- it was way too overused. He was omnipresent. --- aki_orr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Chriss, > Could you please cite the source subtantiaite your > claim ? > The concept of "Large minority" raises two > questions: > 1. Where did this minority emerge from ? > 2. Why was a gigantic political system dismantled > if > only a minority wanted this ? > And in the same vein: > Did the citizens of Leningrad reject the name of > their city > (and accept changing it back into St Petersburg) > only by a "large minority " ? > > ATB, > Aki ORR ===== Nu, zayats, pogodi! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
