Comments on: Google's Brin: Anti-Semitism forced my family out of Russia

While on a visit to Israel, Sergey Brin tells local newspaper that his parents were victims of official discrimination in the former Soviet Union.

[michaelo1966]

Sergey -- You've been an inspiration for me but with this you (and your dad) will be a a role model for my eleven year-old son, an aspiring quantum physicist. Thanks for talking about what has to be a tough experience.

[t8]

Russia's loss then. Brin has contributed a lot to the USA.
Prejudice is a curse.

[Reza_Sadj]

Russia's loss, our gain. Best wishes for continued success!

[AppleSuxLeo]

If he could play hockey , I would admire him. You know , like Alex Ovechkin.

[KotDaVinci]

It may take only one interview to lose respect of the entire nation, Russia it is. When his parents had to play the anti-Semitism card to get out of the Soviet Union that was understandable, everybody who could did and there was no other way; but when their son being in the spot of world?s media repeats his father?s tales ? that?s just shameful. For his father it is. Sergey is going to have to realize that some family tales are to be kept in family or you?ll be suffering the sobering consequences that reality check brings.

[skyyz]

i don't see how sergey's honesty and openness is shameful or will result in 'sobering consequences'

[mlammey]

struggling is the poor mans strength.

[nick8080]

Check this list, it is jews in soviet science.
http://www.usfamily.net/web/joseph/vyd_deyat_sov_nauki_evrei.htm (russian)

[skyyz]

learning how to live on nothing is a surprisingly useful tool for learning to be at home in the stratosphere

[josephfriedman]

Yes, indeed it reminds us of Soviet Russia's intolerance of dissent, not to mention its over anti-semitism and Stalin's attempted genocide of Russian Jewry.

But as always, the Jew persevered and prospered despite the inhuman conditions of their home country -- and moved to greener pastures -- i.e. the U.S.A. -- where they were more welcomed.