The current time is 1985. Gorbachev just ascended to SecGen of the CPSU, there's perestroika and glasnost in the air, but the decay of the old regime is still there. Not to worry though, Comrade Gorbachev is going to solve all our problems. He just purged some of the old guard such as Grigory Romanov and Viktor Grishin. He's gonna Make Russia Great Again!America as a nation isnt going to make it past 2025
I am of course only talking about historical events in the Former Soviet Union.