[dnemmers]

Unfortunately, the URL referenced in the link does not point to the original article.

Here is what I assume was referenced:

https://chicagomaroon.com/5454/viewpoints/op-ed/why-russians...

[Cockbrand]

Thank you for that, I only dug out the HN discussion, having read the article back when it was on the front page. Weird that the link changed like that!

[dnemmers]

Not a problem!

It took an embarrassing long time reading through the article, waiting for the pivot to ‘Russian Smiling’, only to realize by almost the very end, that clearly, I had been hoodwinked.

Linking the proper article after this endeavor seemed appropriate to save others the same grief.