I have come across many article which suggest that the "fall of communism" was one of the greatest deceptions of the last century. All of the
Russian "liberalization" initiatives seem to have been mere cosmetic alterations with no sincerity behind them at all. This move has been quite
effective. It has caused the Western elite (which are just as criminal and conspiratorial as the Russian elite) to believe that Russia had ceased to
be a major competitor in the crusade to establish a New World Order. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the Russian elite continued building a dictatorial
system. That system has eschewed the hammer and sickle, but has embodied all of the principles of those symbols.