Why We're Bummed Communism Fell/Quotes

"Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain."

- Vladimir Putin (supposedly)

"(The) last few years have been very confusing for people in my line of work."

- Greg, the Russian "cultural attaché" from Sneakers

""I can't change sides, you silly old fart! There's no side to change sides to!""

- General Leland Zevo, Toys

"Earl Bassett: So how you and Heather doing?

Burt Gummer: Well, she's.. still visiting her sister. You know, she actually blames our problems on the collapse of the Soviet Union!

Earl Bassett: Well, you did take that kinda hard, Burt...

-- Tremors 2"

"Spudgun: I think she's got a point, actually.

Richie: Well why don't you just go and live in the Soviet Union?

Spudgun: Because it doesn't exist.

Dave Hedgehog: And it's horrible.

Richie: [Floundering] Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes... well, that was my point.

Spudgun: Well, it was a bit of a stupid point then, wasn't it?"

- Bottom

"I'm running out of enemies. . .I'm down to Kim Il-Sung and Castro."

- Colin Powell

""It's hard not to look all all these war games about Russia invading America and not be reminded of fan-fiction. America is a fat teenage virgin... writing creepy stories about having filthy monkey sex with the quiet, Eastern European boy down the road.""

- Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw

"Christ, I miss the Cold War."

- M, Casino Royale