"I'd Rather Be Ruled by America than Russia" | Transylvania, Romania

In a city square in Transylvania, two women and a young boy consider the claim, “I’d rather be ruled by America than Russia.”

One woman agrees, citing Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine. Another disagrees, making extraordinary claims about murders of gay and black people on the streets of the United States. The young boy slightly agrees, recalling stories of “rations and inflation” he heard from his grandparents regarding Soviet-controlled Romania. He also shares his perception of the United States with two observations.

This video is part of our series “Reverse Q&A | Hungary & Romania.” New conversations are released Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1pm PT. Follow the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL7Y5ygIhhw&list=PLYNjnJFU-62sI4h-sIpYteHDeNjyqirzR

End music from "Hungarian Dance" by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. http://theunderscoreorkestra.com/

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Participants defend their position
5:38 Opinions of America vs Russia
6:16 What could move you one line over?
8:05 Wrap Up

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