Talk:Valentina Tereshkova (New Union)

Political Views of Valentina Tereshkova

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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is among the few people who fascinate me both in reality and fiction, as well as being the only person to play an important role in two timelines of mine. Born in 1937, Tereshkova gained world recognition in 1963 for becoming the. Following her historic flight, she was pushed into Soviet politics. Even after the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Tereshkova continues to work in politics, currently serving as a MP in the (the lower house of the Russian legislature).

Though when it comes to her political positions, I've only been guessing what they were for the past few years. In fact, it was only recently I confirmed she was a member of (the political party of ), and only a few days ago did I confirm she was an MP of the State Duma (I knew she represented the Yaroslavl Oblast, but I assumed she was in the local legislature). It was only after knowing this that it dawned on me that Tereshkova voted in favor of the recent which passed unopposed in the State Duma (one person abstained, but it wasn't Tereshkova).

As a progressive, this both shocked and upset me to find out. Did I completely get her wrong? How would this affect her place in my two timelines? I began googling this to get more details (reading both English and Russian pages). To my relief and frustration, I could find nothing which states her position on LGBT rights (or anything connecting her to the vote in question). Multiple tags found nothing of use (all virtually showing separate articles the new law and the 50th anniversary of Vostok 6). Though out of all the useless articles (for what I wanted to know), I came across several key facts and quotes which I may be able to combine to get a clearer idea of Tereshkova's political views.

Given her beginnings in the USSR, she was obviously a member of the, but left during Glasnost. Since she took no part in the, I can take from this that she isn't a hardline communist (or a true communist in general). During the 1990s, she attempted to return to politics under two different political parties (both of which she lost). In 1995, she ran under the political party &mdash; a  to  party, supportive of  and the ), and which has merged into United Russia. In 2003, Tereshkova tried again under the  &mdash; a  and  party which has since been merged into the  (which in turn split from the CPRF). Today she's a member of United Russia &mdash; a formerly  party which has become much more  over the past few years.

I also came across she wishes to work for the people of the Yaroslavl Oblast. I was also shocked to come across that she holds nostalgia for the Soviet Union, quoting "it is a deep personal tragedy for me that it collapsed." She also adds this to her support for Vladimir Putin on the grounds that he's working to "make Russia a great country again." It should also be added that she continues to hold a love of space. I know she supports international cooperation in space exploration and even stated that she'd be willing to go on a one way trip to Mars (this coming around 2010).

From these, I believe I can conclude that (at the least) Tereshkova is a and  with both  and  tendencies. She is also and a "Russian patriot" (see also  and ). Also given her place in many political parties of varying ideologies, I can also conclude that she's a to those political parties and people who support Russia and her ideals (which also suggest she manipulative to a degree). Given her support for the people she represents (combined with her "Soviet Hero" status), I'd also say she's a to some extent.

These give me some relief on her recent votes in Russia, suggesting to me that she only favored these laws due to likely support from the people of Yaroslavl (know Russia's support for LGBT rights is currently low) and she follows the party platform in support of Putin. To me, this seems more likely than she is homophobic but keeps it secret enough to have no mention of it.

With these new pieces of information, how will she play out in New Union and Venusian Haven?


 * New Union &mdash; With the USSR surviving, combined with the growth both Gorbachev and Zhukov see during their administrations, I can see Tereshkova remaining loyal to the left-wing and Gorbachev's reforms (becoming a member of the ). With national support, Tereshkova becomes President of the USSR in 2005, paving the way of continued Soviet patriotism, growth, and the expansion of the Soviet space program.


 * Venusian Haven &mdash; With the USSR nowhere in danger of collapsing (not to mention she's now on Venus), I'd suspect she'd remain in the CPSU (moving to the CPNK upon its formation). She's pushed into leadership in 2001, and would push New Kamchatka into a "New USSR" (keeping many symbols for the new nation). She'd likely push for more space interests of NK, and the expansion of its economy. With NK in good hands (not to mention her continued place in leadership since 1985), she'd willingly step down in 2007.


 * Other links


 * http://ruptly.tv/vod/view/2091/russia-duma-approve-same-sex-adoption-ban (VIDEO)
 * http://newsland.com/news/detail/id/830585/


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