Off-Topic: Most definitely. But it wasn't just in Russia. Ukraine, Belarus, and all of the other republics hated Soviet rule. Food was cheap, but there were shortages. Collective farming didn't work and produced bad harvests. One wrong word could send an entire family to prison; everything was watched. The Secret Police new about everything, so there was no privacy. There were long lines for food, even just bread and milk. There were obviously no private businesses, and pretty much nobody could leave the country. People were forced into new houses and had belongings taken away from them. Almost everyone was poor. That is only starting on the terrible life.
Despite all this, nobody was homeless, there was no political instability, and everyone had a job. However those three things weren't really enough to make it nice.
In the Soviet Union there were 6 occupations: Dead, Prison, Working, Military, Communist Party Supporter, or Government. Most people were the first four.
So yes, your average person hated living there.
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On-Topic: I guess. Not sure. I didn't mention his allegiance. He is at the mercy of Caboose now.