A few words about Romania and my life there. (1)

[@Kimu58]

One of the most beautiful countries. Sophisticated, intelligent and culturally well advanced.

[@psychoja]

As someone from Yugoslavia, I can confirm that there it was almost the same after WW2. Just a bit more relaxed. I remember watching Chaushescu's and his wife execution on the tv. Few years back, those same "outside forces" broke my country too.

[@fantasticlife49]

yep same monster did turn up there, greed, just think off one simple think, Yugoslavia had very good ship building industry, where is now, west got shares and shut it down, same as many other manufacturing factories, so people are gone to work in the west and as slaves, well how low can you get, you fight the WWII to be free then others sell the country without eye blink, and now you are nobody just a small country that no one pays any attention what you have to say, very sad, yes they build some roads but they are dictating what you can do and what are the rules,

[@trumanhw]

PLEASE do more videos like this. THIS WAS EXCELLENT!!!

[@margaritawhynot2800]

Keep going! As a Russian growing up during the Soviet time I am relating deeply with what you are describing. I love your honesty and a dry sense of humor (just like your wine).

[@autnocens]

True.

[@MGTOW-nn9ls]

Thanks for this video. Similar experience in Bulgaria at the time. I have lived in many countries and can say now that there were many positive things about the life in the communist rule. Law and order ,stable family, no drugs and crime , free Healthcare and education. So sad West is turning into a mad house.

[@antonioalmeida6225]

It was already a mad house centuries ago! Now only we are seeing the reality in this Ukraine Russia conflict. The West are ready to die for a Nazi ideology, which should have died with Hitler, unfortunately, it did not and therefore all this bloodshed. A very good comment indeed.

[@florrie8767]

The west europe was good in those days too. It's gone downhill everywhere

[@ericdekervarec9824]

and in the west rich getr more rich and the poor more poor

[@leomarin2205]

perfect . you are one of the few Romanians who does not spit on his country, does not deny his roots. and tells the truth about the political and socio-economic reality until the 90s"

[@ketelin4285]

He is suprisingly correct . I'm romanian , about the same age as Emil .

[@mihaelacodrescu6153]

rOMANIA it's a Garbage.

[@JT-en9ni]

It sounds very to Russia pre 1991.

[@leomarin2205]

@@ketelin4285 me tu :))

[@champtech8755]

American here, from Russia/Ukraine. Not trying to spit on Ukraine, but there were very few Banderas in the western Ukraine and, of course, they weren’t armed back than in the USSR. I guess, Ukraine/banderas didn’t know what to do with their freedom from everyone in 1991 from Russians, Germans, Poles and decided to be an American colony instead. They wanted a national hero so much that Nazis collaborator was good enough if you don’t have REAL heroes to choose from. Very sad for Ukraine

[@akosbogar1885]

I am a 28 year old Hungarian from Slovakia. My parents said a lot of the same about the system here.

[@anitapodsudek8041]

It makes sense: "sister socialist countries"

[@JT-en9ni]

What he is saying is very similar to how it was in Russia pre 1991.

[@eldare72]

I'm from Sweden and my wife is from Romania. I've visited Romania many times. Your story correlates very well with my personal meetings and interactions talking to Romanians aged from about 40-45 and older. Very interesting to hear this.

[@ragnar999tobi]

Well I know of Nicolae Ceaușescu! But the education was still very good, in Germany I worked with an older man from Romania in 2005 he was already retired but worked to make some extra money, he studied electronic engineering in Romania! Many think the Soviet Union and those countries had bad education, but that is total bullshit, they had an excellent education and very high mathematic skills!

[@milangacik-repcik1224]

Yes natural sciences were on very high level.

[@lifestyle8647]

I am in çanadian right now and I have to let you know that I was in your country, in the end of 1978 - 79. I loved that time. Bucharest- I was several times in "Astoria Hotel" Now I have to face new Nazis Mafia from Davos and Trudeau "SS"

[@glynnismacpherson504]

I wouldb really love to hear more about Romania and the events that you lived through. Thanks Emil from New Zealand

[@dand7763]

as a romanian native , living here , you can ask me directly what you want to know...

[@danielscalera6057]

I've been learning so much about Russian and Ukrainian history because they are in the news and you have me curious about Romanian history, I need more!

[@gregska5847]

Hi Emil.., Im from Poland.., similar age to yours.., had similar experience growing up in Poland n similar experience when I moved to the US.. I live back in Poland now... It's strange that Poland doesn't have ties with Romania..., we r almost neighbours, but here in Poland we never talk about Romania... I've met Romanians living abroad.. had very good experience... I think Romania now is very open society..., girls r beautiful.., lots of partying going on in Romania.... I need to go n visit to taste the food n experience culture.. Thanx for your videos! Great sense of humour!!!

[@gregska5847]

@@bestdeal111 Poland has become claustrophobic.., we only look to the west, esp to the US.., it's very sad, it shows some emotional baggage that the country didn't work through yet.., esp current gov't is very closed minded. I think it will change coz people r a bit sick of it by now. Romania has so much to offer n is so close, yet it's really a niche destination... But, also I've never met a Romanian in Poland either... I have a feeling that it will change.., once Poles get finally satiated with western culture n will look back to their roots they will again be interested n inspired by countries that are culturally n mentally closer to us.

[@gregska5847]

@@bestdeal111 Yeah, I heard about that train to Britain!!! Funny enough that polish gold is still there!!!! never returned..🤣I will also check out that movie! Thanx for that! We generally like Romanian people, there is no animosity towards Romania from Poland... It is just that we never hear about or from you guys..., like relations are not existing.., we usually only hear from Hungry..., as they are considered are best friend. I wish our relations with Romania got better.., I know they were probably much better during the communists times..., Poles travelled to Yugoslavia n Romania for holidays..., with my parents as a young boy I went to Yugoslavia. The Romanians I ran into during my travels were very well educated n very naturally beautiful people! I also ran into some funny ones that let's say knew their ways and were very street smart... I wish there were some cheap flights from Poland to Romania, but id didn't see any... I will definitely visit Romania.., I think in general you r free thinking and freedom loving people...n I like that vibe!!! With Big Hugs from Poland..G

[@loneycornel778]

You have to now few thinks about second world how much good we did as Romania for Poland and not only in that time. You should find out. It's wird way Poland are not seing nothing about It. The same way also in another country in the east and so on. Even If I now whay...😢 God bless the great country Poland!

[@gregska5847]

@@loneycornel778 yeah.., I don't know why.., but I think it is slowly changing.., I actually met a Romanian student recently in Warsaw and also just watched a documentary about Bucharest on national tv and it really looked beautiful.., I will come visit for sure.

[@loneycornel778]

@@gregska5847 I am happy that you find interesting about Romania. I am very close to visit Poland too. We have to now more about each other, in this way our relation It will be much better. We in the east we have to be stronger and united. Most of our history more or less are similar. This west it's all ready destroyed. It's time that to save them like we did very ofen in a history. Maybe semms stuped but I now what I say I now same history . All the best!

[@jesusaguilar4585]

Reading books and watching documentaries is one thing. Hearing first hand account of life experience is special to hear. Thank you so much for sharing and would definitely love to hear more. I would like to hear your views on Ceaucescu.

[@pietermoorer3679]

Yeah. It like listening to your old folks, about the old days. My father.. :)

[@TNord.]

I was in Beijing around 1985. I rented a bicycle and rode the streets amongst hundreds of people leisurely pedalling to their jobs, sitting up very straight, and it was fairly quiet and relaxed. The Romania of that time period sounds somewhat similar. I went back 10 years ago, and I caught a taxi around town. The elderly taxi driver missed the good old days when living was easier. Now he works 12 hour day shifts, 6 days a week, just to afford to share a bed with another driver who drove nights. When laborers make much less than professionals, society becomes weird. I’m curious what happened with the weasels from outside Romania who conspired with the sell outs and how that changed the country. By the way John Perkins wrote a book “new confessions of an economic hitman” that details weasel tactics at great lengths, and how weasel tactics have evolved over time.

[@MT-2020]

thnkx for the book's source... 😉

[@geoffdean3532]

Fascinating Emil. As a 73 year old Australian I am learning most of what I accepted as reality was intentional and sophisticated lies, including about east block countries. More please about Romania life, culture and values.

[@honzo1078]

I am eager to hear more about your life in Romania, and what is going on there now as well. American media has always presented a very distorted picture of socialist countries, and indeed, any country not sufficiently under American influence, and it's very helpful to hear your perceptions.

[@foussbathily7460]

Thanks Emil for sharing about Romania. I am from Mali I have not witnessed life in those years but as my parents tell the stories, life in my country resembled what you described in Romania. Our educational system was very effective and people were patriotic and disciplined, healthier etc. Under our first president Modibo Keita my country had a fraternal relationship with socialist countries like Romania although we were in the sphere of influence of France as a former colony. I have this uncle who studied in the famous veterinary school Alfort in France in the 50s (and eventually got his PhD at Cornell-US in the 60s) He told me about how nice and loyal was his Romanian friend who also graduated from Alfort. He said he visited him numerous times in Mali and then one day upon discovering his earnings working for the government as the head of national laboratory of veterinary, his Romanian friend felt sorry for him and then encouraged and helped him apply for the UN job, which he eventually got in 1978 with a salary way higher. Life was nicer and people had true love and non materialistic friendship. My uncle still alive he is 91 or so a lot of his international friends have passed when you read his correspondences on his email.

[@AmoxitlLand]

I was in Romania many times and I always felt as comfortable as my own country, I consider it my second father-land. I understand a little bit of Romanian but I have not practiced much recently. I love Romanian culture, music, cuisine and people.

[@edlabois5115]

Love your story thanks for a real history lesson. We need more like u here, good morals, work ethic and common sense, thanks for your daily dose of truth and common sense

[@tube4knowledge76]

This is how I remember being in Socialist Romania. I was only 14 years old when the revolution started in Timisoara, Dec. of 1989. As a dual citizen I understand much clear what's revolting around us with wars, politics, economics than many of my american friends. God bless brother! It came in my memories the times when we were pionieri and at home I listen many nights a week on radio " teatru radiofonic"

[@Peter-xg5fq]

Emil Cosman, As a 12 year old boy in 1948, I was displaced from my own country as a child refugee from Macedonia(Greek part), due to the civil war from 1946 to end of 1949. I end up in Romania, Kalimanesti. After 7 months in October, many of us were shipped to Poland. West does not want to know the difference between Capitalist's and Socialist systems. When one talks about the system, you are accused as a communist, that makes no sense at all. People forget, that, that system brought competition between the Communist and Capitalist systems. If not for that, we in the west would have not had benefits we enjoy today in the west.

[@josephk4310]

Ethnic Hungarians living in Romania. There are many. God bless you, Emil helping me become more illuminated regarding the Truth. Gospode pomiloi ☦️🇷🇺🙏.

[@jackybrown3917]

Would definitely like to hear more about your life experience in Romania. Enjoyed learning about the cultural differences. Thank you for sharing.

[@matriputra2624]

It is very interesting to know about life in Romania in the 1980s and later. More please!

[@peterstaidl7703]

Dear Emil - I like honest people.Respect! Patriotism, objectivness and common sense are values to be promoted!!!!

[@foppo100]

I remember bein in Poland Gdanks in 1965.The people didn't have the wealth we had in the Netherlands but food was in abundance and cheap.

[@MojoDevirus]

Ohhhh. Thank you for the inside details of Romania. I would like to know more. =)

[@silvao6589]

That is actually quite awesome. Thank you for this segment and for sharing your knowledge of those times with us Emil. Being a bit of a geek (or just a curious mind) myself, in regard to other cultures and traditions, it is greatly appreciated. Hopefully more will come.

[@d.k.barker9465]

On Romania, thanks Emil! Fascinating, please tell us more. I'm much older than you, but my life in Texas was not a great deal different, especially school. Except I was never hungry and gasoline, etc, was plentiful. However, you might be interested to know that a common saying, complaint really, was that Texas was just a colony of New York City. This was something we heard even our teachers say from time to time. We really had hatred and contempt for Yankees, especially Easterners, and of course they had nothing but utter contempt and hatred for us. The truth is the eugenics movement was applied to Southerners generally, not just Black's. They certainly considered us all to be subhumans and were not restrained by subtlety in this opinion.

[@tamjansan1154]

Indian West/ East company ( Iluuminaty) owned East US as corporate colony and by now whole US.

[@thinkforyourself6953]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@keeperxo]

Romania has some of the most beautiful women..... ♥

[@trumanhw]

all eastern bloc countries did. And good people often ... (at least in my experience).

[@JT-en9ni]

@@trumanhw you got that right. When I have been on vacation in Europe the hotels always have a couple girls working the front desk. The ugly ones are locals and the pretty ones are from some former soviet bloc country that is now part of the EU. Some hotels actually even have beautiful maids [most don't speak English but try to be helpful] which seems kind of odd when you look at American hotel staff.

[@lucianadam9620]

😉 , how do you know ??

[@lucianadam9620]

@@trumanhw 😉👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@JT-en9ni]

@@lucianadam9620 because I like to make small talk with beautiful people. That is how I know where the girls were from. Also many hotels in Europe have front desk staff wear name tags that tell where the help is from. I know that the Novatel brand is big on this for sure because I have stayed in 20 of their properties in different parts of Europe.

[@tacitus2244]

You have a great down to earth way of speaking. I look forward to hearing more stories about your life.

[@panchendrarajankandiah6572]

I would like to hear more. Thank you, Emil. Few years back, there was an article in the Reader's digest about the life in the eastern Germany. They said, they were longing for the old days under the socialist system. One was telling security for the children were guaranteed and now, they fear to allow the children to go out!

[@aacvieira]

I was young in Portugal (I’m Portuguese), but I remember Ceausescu dead. He and his wife was simply murdered. The transition was deliberately bad, the perpetrators was not interested in make a viable outcome, only interested to control. If they fail, a Roménia (actual) Syria alike would emerge instead. I don’t know what could be best/worst.

[@alangraham4526]

I found this very interesting please follow up with more. It is not often you get to listen first hand from someone you know and believe in!

[@darleneshriver3270]

I think most of us are very much interested in your experiences as a child and growing up in Romania and your life experiences when you came to the United States I find it very interesting thank you so much for sharing!

[@loneycornel778]

The life in Romania that time It was very sh..t . I growing up in that time. People who sed what the time didn't was so bad, they are selfiesh and very stupid. I have a 1000 of argumente.

[@TheBg1957]

Agree with you fully about life in Rumania during early 80s as I visited the country several times. Friendly people and great food definitly.

[@nmjerry]

You experienced that academic standards were lower in America. As an American, I have also seen l lower standards in America, compared to earlier decades. In some aspects, America reached its apex in the 1890s, but as far as intellectualism, I'd say it was in the 1950s. It has been in a exponentially negative trend ever since, as a matter of policy.

[@leparibich4256]

Mr. Cosman, I enjoyed very much how you described your young life in Romania. It reminded me so much about my life in former Yugoslavia. The Ceausescu government was over throne by the help from the West and some unsavoury characters from the inside of the country, as you were saying. In Yugoslavia, on top of those things you mentioned, there was also a rampant nationalism that was used by the West to destroy the country. The greed is a powerful stuff, for some people it is like a drug. They only think of themselves and how to become rich fast, who cares about the ordinary people. As a result, there is a lot of unemployment, begging, mental problems, crime that never been before. That is the new democracy in action. I watch your talk on you tube and it is very good and so informative. All the best to you and yours.

[@neilsaunders6009]

In a world (at least the bloc that I reside in - I'm English) currently awash with unbridled lies and monstrous distortions it is a pleasure (and an education) to hear this kind of personal testimony.

[@anneholloman8517]

I guess I missed this one. Just found it. Awesome shirt.

[@autnocens]

A well known fact that had a major impact on the life in Romania in the 80s was the debt crisis. Romania borrowed a lot from the West and stepped up industrialization. A large part of investments centered on petroleum and chemical industry, depending on both cheap oil and reliable sources (for instance, Ceausescu befriended Iran's Shah as well as Iraq's Saddam and was largely involved in African countries rich in resources). But that bet didn't turn as expected, oil rocketed up and geopolitical instability flared up. Add to this many other investments, good, solid ones - the country surely had the best technology in the Eastern block in many fields, but the pace was too bold - in the 70s Romania's dynamic was on par with Japan, reaching at times more than 10% growth per year. To service the debt smoothly glitches shouldn't happen. But they did. So, at the beginning of the 80s, despite a modern and extensive industrial base, some markets shrank and some industries weren't cost competitive enough to bring in the planned revenues. Add to this the logical but daring attempt to diversify foreign partners to reduce dependence from trade with USSR - this was a constant policy after the invasion of Czechoslovakia, in 1968. So, in 1981, Romania was on the brink of default - saved by France who opened a rolling credit line which helped Romania avoid insolvency. After this moment, Ceausescu decided to get rid of foreign debt in a super fast manner, putting a significant strain on the entire society who had to take a big hit in the, until then, increasingly prosperous way of life. The foreign debt was paid in full. Ceausescu was killed the same year Romania became one of the few debt free countries on earth. Make of this what you want. Today, a deindustrialized Romania has a debt (in comparable terms) at least 4 times higher than the peak of the vastly industrialized communist Romania had.

[@misha8896]

I remember following those events in Romania during few days, as it was very close to us (I lived in Novi Sad back then). I was in 1st year of high school, not really understanding geopolitical games. However, my father, who had kept very fond memories of Bucuresti, considering it as beautiful as Paris, helped me understand the essence of the problem. Very realistic review!

[@milanmi33]

Thank you for sharing Emil!

[@Meg_F]

So it seems that not everything was bad as the collective west portrays it to be. There was no unemployment, the education was top-notch, people weren't starving and were in general healthier. Sure there were bad things too... but not all of it was horrible.

[@albertodiazsaldana9380]

Emil, it is very helpful to hear your experiences in communist Romania. Thanks for sharing.

[@andreinastase1604]

Paris commune was the only experience with communism in the world. Romania has never been communist. Community management.

[@florrie8767]

He said it was socialist not communist

[@MT-2020]

@@florrie8767 yes, but Alberto hear :communist" as he had been listening for ages...

[@dirremoire]

Terrific video. One of your best.

[@vmac11k99]

I went to Craiova in late 80's on business trip. I stayed there 4 days and couldn't wait to go back to Serbia. Fantastic people and beautiful countryside, but the feeling that I am in Orwellian universe was overwhelming. The only good thing during Ceausescu regime was that Romania didn't have a cent of foreign debt.

[@irish5043]

I have a Romanian friend here in Ireland he tells me he cannot wait to go home he will make money to return home like I did working in England for 20 years in England no place like home my friend

[@angelaomeara1866]

Emil, some of your what you talked about reminded me of how life used to be in my country Catholic Ireland...a deeply religious mother who had too many children because of the churches ban on contraption and advised families to Go Forth and Multiply, a father who had know hungry days and therefore ran a tight ship within his home, always in control. Loved listening to your experience, thanks so much.

[@stereomtl9001]

🇹🇩🇧🇬 Thanks Emil, more of these please as I am curious of how things played out in Romania vs Bulgaria, I moved to Canada in '87 at 14 years old and missed the difficult transition years after 1989

[@AZ-gs7xb]

It's very interesting! Looking forward to the upcoming videos!

[@milangacik-repcik1224]

Tell them about life in socialist country. I was born in Czechoslovakia, still live in US/EU puppet state of Slovakia. Level of Western ignorance is mind boggling.

[@mikeoney2058]

Very interested in hearing about life in Romania

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Fascinating! Thanks sooooooo much for sharing, Emil!!! My wife was born and lived in the Soviet Union. She was 14 when the Soviet Union collapsed (lived in Moscow), and has told me some amazing stories about that time. Would love to hear more Emil.

[@florrie8767]

Very interesting. I'd like to know more too. About ceucescu ( i know i spelt it wrong) and the heart breaking images of abandoned children in orphanages i remember were headlines on uk news for weeks early 90s. Lots of people in UL adopted roumania children from orphanages. The famous Romanians I remember as child were tennis player illie nastaste and Nadia commeneci

[@scottmingersoll]

Always great to hear from people who have actually lived behind the Iron Curtain. Look forward to all the future stories.

[@hairlessape5107]

I found this interesting for sure.

[@oldreddragon1579]

That was really interesting and I wouldn't mind hearing more about your life. Also you were talking once about a King Stephen The Great, so anything like that history wise would be appreciated by many of us I feel. Thanks for this insightful as ever.

[@cindybogart6062]

The information you shared was very interesting. I was wondering if things have changed so much @ this point & time in Romania ? This is fascinating…. The problems with the West is they think everyone lives like they do. So appreciated!

[@jeanadolphe9112]

I am interested in part 2,i would like to have an idea about Capitalist Romania.Thanks

[@josephmukonyo2557]

I like your personality. Thank you for briefing us your background from childhood.

[@peterj2518]

Very interesting...

[@mrftjilisamhulu31]

Interesting. I was in Czechoslovokia, in Praha, in 1989 as a junior civil servant, for 9 weeks in the early Sept to Nov. We were on an attachment and it was very exciting and interestingly full of fun and learning. The bars and clubs sold just wine after midnight. Sunday was almost a complete lockdown, with a few bars far apart selling only wine. The people gave us a lot of fond memories. Praha was fairly Catholic, which surprised me as we were in 1989. Good healthy meals were very affordable and we would buy good cheap food, when the hostel was serving "Kenedlic" a local dish most of the group did not fancy. Tell us more Emil.

[@RapalaHampala]

Love this... eye opener to say the least and great to know hows life like back then

[@mattduff389]

This was unexpected. Tell us more.

[@bhavnam1989]

Hi Emil, I was really glad to hear about your experiences. Please continue again as it’s nice to hear about reality of your country. Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰🥰

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Possibly the best E.C. discourse. Something similar existed here in the UK up till the 70's. People didn't earn much but money went further. If you wanted to buy a house, it was affordable and there were plenty of real jobs..industry not service jobs. The 'Weasels' were already hard at it, however; their aim being removal of any distinctions upon which societal stratification could be based. While the class system remains untouched, the 'Weasels' now occupy positions their efforts never merited. Whenever offered real class-free progress, their first instinct is to turn in upon themselves and ferret out seeking to hold them accountable. The Weasels always chide lesser folk about sleepwalking into this or that catastrophe when they're the mess anyone with sense, saw coming a mile off.

[@MT-2020]

Thkx for sharing your life experience with us. Lovely. I Like it.

[@coyote1651]

Good story, very nice to hear what happened 👍😊

[@thinkforyourself6953]

Emil thank you for sharing with us a little about Romania, would always enjoy hearing more. I visited Serbia 2 years ago and went to a fortress along the Danube river called Golubac. Right across the river was Romania, next time I will like to visit Romania. I really enjoy the people in that region, everyone I met were very hospitable and I had some very good conversations with them. The rivers, forests and small towns truly were beautiful.

[@ragnar999tobi]

This remembers me of my time when I studied with Russian-Germans that return to Germany in the 90s haha, they look at the board in mathematics classes and noted down some words for their vocabulary, and relaxed checked the matchbook to the end, and smiled XD Because they were already 2 years in front with the matter XD same in Chemistry and Physics...and that was how they grades were Math 10 Physics 10-9 Chemistry 10-9 but Germany 6-7 XD but history again 8-9, sports also 9 even the girls! Art well so so some 7 some 9-10 but all were top in Math+Phys+Chem!!!

[@victorsproule9508]

Very enlightening,Emil.The wage structure you outlined is something that is viewed with horror by Western elites,politicians,academics,etc.The disparity in wages is something our governments will never address.👍

[@djape1977]

Wages were set by law to paygrades. In a company general manager couldn't earn more then 3x the lowest wage of a simplest worker.

[@ragnar999tobi]

Sure continue to tell us! I am very interested! Have a nice weekend!

[@TexasCrackie357]

It's fascinating to hear about your past

[@staszekgolab9319]

Few years ago I had a part time job cleaning charter school in Rockford Illinois. June, final math test of 5 grade: 10+10= ?, 20+30 =?, 40+30=?. Up to 100, no subtractions. In 1957 I was in 1 grade in Poland and we were doing subtractions up to 100. No comment.

[@djape1977]

I'm from exYugoslavia. All of Yugoslavs who went to study abroad literally aced in all subjects because they found it ridiculously low requirements compared to Yugoslavian education system. College was literally at level of highschool in Yugoslavia.

[@zaptor1514]

I am very much interested in learning more. I read up on Romania over the years especially about the trial and execution on Christmas Day even though I have no connection with Romania. It seems what you are saying differs a bit with what I read. I read about a special tax on singles because they don’t / didn’t have children. Please tell us more. Cheers 🍻

[@georgevladimirovich7190]

The special tax on singles, was not different from the tax system applied in Canada and USA. I live in Canada for more than 40 years and, if you are single you pay more tax If you have dependent family members such as a spouse and children, you pay less tax; the difference, mind you, is rather symbolic.

[@ramonmercader5862]

Thank You Emil, we seldom get the viewpoint "from the other side". I would like to hear more! Thanks again.

[@onerider808]

Best episode yet; truly interesting.

[@riodejaneiro4793]

Great video!!! You could make a complete series, touching different aspects of daily life, the economy, polítics, religion, etc. I went to grad school in the US in the mid 1990s and met some great people from Eastern Europe. They were fascinated with capitalism and were sure their countries would become rich overnight. They didn't realize the good things of life under socialism: free and good education, free healthcare, and specially the LACK of hunger, unemployment, homelessness.

[@OnlineSinifAcademy]

Thanks bro, was born in socialist country too, Azerbaijan

[@terryaherne6186]

Very interesting view of life under communism. I for one would wish to hear mire. Thank you.

[@Chettkat]

Yes! Please tell us more about your experiences in Romania, growing up , and your journey to where you are today. You have insight that is useful in understanding what is happening to our ruling class in the west. Your interests in history, geography mirror my own interests. I have lived my entire life here in the midwest of the USA (Iowa) age 67 ,today semi retired as a farmer . Your observations on politics and what is happening in Ukraine and the west and Russia also mirrors my own viewpoint. Thank you for your insight and comments and for sharing . Keep up your good work.

[@jessicali8594]

Awaiting parts two, three, four, five, ...

[@Jerohnable]

I hope the response will be positive so you will make more of that. I was born in latest soviet times and lived my childhood through 90ths Russia and im really thankful to you for telling your audience the truth that have never been told anywhere else in the western countries.

[@johannuys7914]

Best way to inform people. Tell them about your personal experiences. You can make as many of these clips as you like, as far as I am concerned.

[@subhasisbanerjee7955]

Please tell us more about 1960 to 1980s. It’s very interesting.

[@yukas1ngas]

Emil is too young to tell about 60s I think

[@LtKeyser]

Your insight of Romania is very interesting. Standing by for more.

[@rbayat108]

Thank you Emil. I would love to hear more.

[@gillianc6514]

Greetings from Bucharest. I am a Westerner who came out here 5 years ago and I have no intention of going back. I earn a lot less money, but money isn't everything. Romania is a wonderful country. I am not sure Western values and the EU have done anything to enhance the nation: abortion, pornography, identity politics, ugly architecture (the Socialist stuff looks beautiful in comparison), graffiti (lots of it), crippling lack of investment in health, education and railways, increasing disparity between the rich and poor, the crippling diaspora, becoming a NATO base ......... Perhaps Romania's weakness is the friends she chooses, nevertheless a great country and lovely people.

[@milangacik-repcik1224]

You are right, but on contrary socialist regimes cooperated on form of One World Government with other side.... Many stupid things were copied from West - like abortions (correctly to be named terminations of life) or fluoridation = intake of rat poison with pretext of decay prevention (It is known scam invented by Fake Jewish guy who emigrated to US from Austria) ...

[@gillianc6514]

@@milangacik-repcik1224 Forgive me, but I don't understand where this idea of a socialist One World Government comes from. Internationalism (which the socialists followed and which I think lies at the heart of BRICS and the Belt & Road initiative) is avowedly anti-Imperialist and seeks mutual cooperation within a framework of national sovereignty, it is the reason why most countries in Africa and S America still have good ties with the former Eastern Bloc, there was no imperialist arrogance or racism in their relationships. Tito's non-aligned movement was also a good thing, though I dislike Tito. Globalism on the other hand (the ideology of the West) is the frightening One World Government of which you speak and is diametrically opposed to Internationalism.

[@milangacik-repcik1224]

@@gillianc6514 Well they are all working for same target. I don´t know whether you are familiar with Bible, but you can read it yourself: When satan took Jesus Christ on high mountain and said to Him: "I will give all this to you when you bow to me." He could not give Him creation as satan cannot create, but what he was able to give him was that what satan corrupted - world systems - governments. Revelation says: "Nobody will be allowed to buy and sell without Mark of the Beast on forehead or right arm." and 10 rulers will get power with Beast same hour... "Count the Nomber of the Beast and it is 666 - Ficarivs Flii Dei = Vatican. There is not a single mention of opposing forces within World. Remember subject on which they all are like one - Global warming, Agenda 21, Agenda 2030, Civid plandemics, "vaccinations"... They all are one mind in this... This shall all pass to happen in next months.

[@gillianc6514]

@@milangacik-repcik1224 I am Orthodox and I know my scripture and following tradition know it is unwise to put too much store in a literal reading of Revelation as a prophecy of things to come. As the Psalmist says 'God rules in the midst of His enemies', and the enemy has many heads. Western Imperialism is dying, let it die. I think we should give BRICS and the BRI a chance, I don't think they have the same paymasters (certainly it is NOT freemasonic), it will become a beast, for sure, but for now it is the best hope for equity and giving the global south a fair chance. Also from the Psalms 'put not your trust in princes or the rulers of men'. No political system is any good! We must live under what we have and love God and man, whatever happens!

[@MT-2020]

@@gillianc6514 Globalism is the New Feudalism...

[@drivetrainerYT]

This explains a lot, thank you for replying our requests at last. And many thanks for your work.

[@alsimmons5539]

Little known fact about Romania, up until we became part of the 'enlightened' west, Romania, Russia and China would be duelling every year for top spots in Math, Chem & Physics Olympiads

[@fightback397]

For me Romenia was Nadia .

[@TEREK1]

We want more of this Emil, would love to hear more!

[@petervanderjagt7136]

Am lucrat un an Romania (2005). Am apreciat discursul si astept urmatoarea.

[@gabi6898]

Thank you. This was very interesting. I would love to hear more about the life under the communist regime, revolution and after the revolution. I, too, have different opinions about what went down in Romania. Looking forward to hear more about it

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

..if i would be your "PR content manager", yes..like this one, one Saturdays, to "de-compress" from all crazyness of week..! It is important, specialy to outsiders from Europe, and even europeans, to share this stories, that even today, help us decide, and create an understanding of what models we want to ourselves.. what worked or not, and what was better! There were better things!

[@gregschofield2135]

Honest and interesting account. More whenever you please... many thanks.

[@fieldofsky3632]

Emil Great to hear from your experience; feels genuine; we're so sick of western propaganda

[@elpastor66]

Just the way it was in Soviet Union. Greetings comrade 😉

[@EdinKuky]

2:02 this is correct, and for many hard to understand. It was indeed a Socialist government lead by Communist party, it was not actually Communism in practice, same as with China, with USSR or Russia today, and other Socialist countries in Europe as well as other parts of the world. Reason for this is because actual Communism is when the very economic system is worker owned and run means of production, not privatised or owned and run by the state, the former is called Capitalism and later is called State Capitalism. Communism is actually possible but it does require mass awareness and knowledge about this, which is opposite to current mass brainwashing and mass psychosis that population of most of the world is under thanks to Capitalist Imperialism that is currectly in place (and has been for 2 centuries).

[@EdinKuky]

@@Defalt91 Its about SYSTEMS which are forced into the people, which are designed by Psychopaths who love to rule over everyone and act as some sort of gods, that ENABLE these psychopaths to have so much power in the first place... in order to prevent (and now undo) such power from ever gaining speed is by not having such systems in place in the first place. Yes, Communism and Capitalism are names, they are labels, but they define a SET OF RULES, which determine the outcomes in process of creation of wealth... and where that wealth ends up... does it end up with these rules psychopaths, or with the workers who are normal people? THAT is why it matters to know and understand true origins of Communism and how Capitalism actually operates, in order to understand why the world is such mess and how it got like this. KNOWLEDGE matters... without it, people are just like stock, sheeple, having no clue how their lives are being exploited and how they get "rewarded" only when they are usefull to the rulers over them, and how they are tossed away and murdered when no longer needed to produce profits for the rulers. Capitalism is the very system that created it all... it is continuation of Monarchies and Feudalism, its just repackaged and relabeled with curtain of fake democracy in front of it, and stupid people still don't see this reality, most never even bothered to try to seek the truth and look behind the curtain.

[@EdinKuky]

@@Defalt91 if that is your point then you missed the point that Communism is not institutionalised, its community based, ie commune-ism. You simply don't understant what Communism is, you and most others.