Not really, no. And the article doesn't do bad at depicting the cognitive dissonance and general level of complete and utter ignorance for most of the population regarding anything behind Iron Curtain. 35 years after Berlin Wall was torn down.

The clickbait post, overloaded with snark & sarcasm, misleading the viewer from the start. That's why I said delete the post. It's Politico, not late night tv.