Ironically, though the United States trumpeted themselves as the champions of true democracy, it was their Soviet rival that came close to fulfilling the precepts of a Democratic state. To this, we now turn.

Surely, the continuation is worth waiting for. I believe the same too. It came close, very close. After all, Soviet power was first understood as the democratic rule of the people before it became equated with the dictatorship of Stalin’s Party.

By the way, “A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” is already available in one of the bookstores here in Cebu. I’ll be saving for it. Thanks for the suggestion!