Study: Romanian teenagers believe life under communism was better than today
Almost 40 percent of interviewed teenagers think the public health system was in a better shape during the communist period, while 33 percent think it is better nowadays. The main reason for unhappiness with Romania today is the state's incapacity to enforce the law. Over half of teenagers believe Romania is in a worst state than during the communist period.
Communism is however not something much talked about – a quarter of adolescents say they never talked about it in school, with their teachers, which is surprising, as the topic is included in history textbooks, according to the Soros report.
Around 65 percent of the interviewed teenagers say there was a higher degree of respect for the law during the communist period, and they also perceive their teachers as nostalgic for the communist period (41 percent).
All in all, around half of the teenagers interviewed for the study could not answer to the question: “ Was the fall of communism good or bad?"
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