[cLeEOGPw]

Your example with african college and skinheads do not show a sense of community, it just shows widespread racism among russians. Because if a group skinheads attacked black or gay the whole subway would still help skinheads to beat that single person, or at best not interfere.

[eps]

I'll tell you this - back in Soviet times there were little to no racism towards black people. In part due to Soviet Union helping to "liberate" a good chunk of African countries back in 60s (and through people viewing them as our friends) and in part due to black people simply being an oddity. Also the past slavery and segregation matters in the US, the enemy no. 1, helped them winning some inherent sympathy.

But then Perestroyka came and African exchange students somehow managed to become a reliable source of hard drugs. At least in Moscow. And gradually the attitude changed.

That said no one would help a skinhead beaten up in a subway. Whatever the GP is smoking, it's potent.