The West has been destroying itself lately, imagine if the Soviets could take advantage of it
Possibly. What I really wonder is how would the internet affect the dynamic. Meaning, as an American we were fed nothing but propaganda for decades with absolutely zero counter-balance. But with the internet, and being able to actually pierce through the propaganda and talk with Soviet citizens and see how they were living their lives… fascinated by the implications.
At the same time, we can talk to chinese people today and look where we are now
Yeah, but the language- and cultural barrier is much more severe. Russian is a European language, and much more a part of the same cultural space.