Very interesting article, it brought together a lot of things which I haven't thought about in years. Yet the word "propaganda" is a bit strong I feel. I was into many things as a end-of-Sovier-era kid, but have very fond memories of taking in Soviet sci-fi and generally futurist ideology. As a kid it has provided me with plenty of food for imagination and was all-around enriching. There are much worst things to surround your mind with, and plenty of things from modern capitalist pop culture are clearly inferior, I'm sure everybody can think of countless examples.