Why are integrity, hard work, kindness, honesty, and decency out of fashion these days? Let's go back in time to understand the present...
It's amazing, it's been almost 35 years since the Soviet Union ceased to exist, even though it was essentially destroyed during Perestroika. A huge amount of lies and dirt has been poured on it, and continues to be poured on it, but they still can't hide the truth about it, like they hide the Mausoleum behind drapes on May 9th. They don't have such plaques.
I've already said that there have always been monsters. And they were there in Soviet times, too. It's foolish to think they all suddenly appeared out of nowhere. We simply tried to see the human being in everyone back then. People died, passed away, and these people mimicked themselves in a way that suited them, in order to maintain their comfort and well-being. Some of them were better at it, others worse, but they tried not to stand out from the crowd.