also, i staggered upon this:

this is michael gorbachev.

when you see the last leader of the soviet union as a posterchild for

louis vuitton, we know that capitalism has big time triumphed.

also: berlin wall? really?

i am getting really concerned for our world. not to say that that the former soviet union had

socialism right by any means. but. at least they posed as an alternative form of social organization. go to the nytimes link below for more.

New York Times: Gorbochev.