Here are my personal reasons why I like Russia (I refer to Russia instead of the USSR):
1. Russia liberated Poland.
2. Russia gave Poland Palac Kultury, political stability, and protection from a Korea-style idiotic war.
3. Russian patriotism and the national anthem are unmatched.
4. Russia's phenomenal progress from an agrarian economy to the second-greatest military power - including winning the race into space - is beyond impressive.
5. Russia won WW2.
6. Russia hates NATO.
7. Russia is not the aggressor in Ukraine. Western warmongers and NATO are. The US would do the same or worse if Mexico got too cozy with Russia. See Iraq.
8. I loved Russian tales and movies for kids.
9. Russia is not a warmonger and does not have hundreds of military bases all over the world.
10. Russia is not playing a world cop with 10 aircraft carrier groups.
11. Russia's main export is energy, not wars. See the US MICC.
12. Russia protects its kids from LGBT scum.