tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post8681856487815362960..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: The end of democracyGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-43573609128239460852007-10-06T16:07:00.000+02:002007-10-06T16:07:00.000+02:00Roolaht makes an interesting reading. Just take hi...Roolaht makes an interesting reading. Just take him with a pinch of salt - he worked for both Päts Propaganda agency and later, arguably, for NKVD, so he does not tell the whole story.<BR/><BR/>In 1940-41 Russians used very skilfully local lefties - leaving most of the "old communist guard" out of the power game for good (IIRC Hendrik Allik was the only one to climb as high as ministerial position after the war). As we all know, many western leftish intellectuals tended to like, idealize and defend SU (and many still do). The same applied to Vares and his bunch. By the time they finally understood what's really going on, they were already swimming in blood. Road to hell is paved with good intentions.Wahurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861003012357572291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-48310986239452378342007-10-06T12:10:00.000+02:002007-10-06T12:10:00.000+02:00a book by Andrus Roolaht, "Nii see oli...", descri...a book by Andrus Roolaht, "Nii see oli...", describes the bases treaty and the coup in 1940 in great detail, very interesting read.<BR/><BR/>It also tells a lot about the culture in the 1930s Estonia, the censorship, foreign politics, everything, worth checking it out.agentsteelzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410303339099588523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-33393369494557075692007-10-05T20:54:00.000+02:002007-10-05T20:54:00.000+02:00Vares was a poet, a fellow traveler, and ended up ...Vares was a poet, a fellow traveler, and ended up killing himself after finding out what Stalinism really meant to Estonia.<BR/><BR/>He's buried in the cemetary outside Tallinn near the TV tower, unfortunately on the same hill as L. Meri.Wait, wut?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02838722936881565326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-17171060980260851412007-10-05T15:26:00.000+02:002007-10-05T15:26:00.000+02:00Well, he was a poet if thats what you mean.The par...Well, he was a poet if thats what you mean.<BR/><BR/>The part about soviet soldiers on Toompea would be quite funny if it wasn't so sad.margushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512974087161768695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-45368973387882628352007-10-05T15:12:00.000+02:002007-10-05T15:12:00.000+02:00I didn't put it in, but there is an exchange betwe...I didn't put it in, but there is an exchange between Klesment and Vares where Vares reveals that Zhdanov is the author of the Russian messages.<BR/><BR/>Vares seems like an odd character. Did he have some kind of mental problem?Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-32336068630078354902007-10-05T14:31:00.000+02:002007-10-05T14:31:00.000+02:00Seems like Klesment had as much trouble as I have ...Seems like Klesment had as much trouble as I have not confusing English and French words. I think the correct name was Vihalem, btw.plasma-jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485039580759398780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-86833531111488973162007-10-05T14:07:00.000+02:002007-10-05T14:07:00.000+02:00I saw the huge concrete blocks remaining on Toompe...I saw the huge concrete blocks remaining on Toompea in late 91. Defending the parliament. Nothing comparable in 1940.Jens-Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304784095687896639noreply@blogger.com