I enjoy being afraid of Russia. It's a harmless fear, but it makes America feel better, Russia gets an inflated sense of national worth from our paranoia. How's that?

St. Elmo's Fire

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Topic

Cold War Russia

Speaker

Kevin Dolenz

Actor

Andrew McCarthy

Source

St. Elmo's Fire

Medium

Film

Genre

Coming of age (film) Coming of age

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Citation

St. Elmo's Fire. Directed by Joel Schumacher, Channel-Lauren Shuler, 1985.

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Fight For Your Right

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Speaker
Beastie Boys
Source
Fight For Your Right Licensed to Ill
Medium
Song
Genre
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Language
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Time
1986 1980s 20th century
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Citation

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