In short, the scenario of Gagarin coming as goodwill ambassador post 1992 and even living in the USA for a while is A-OK, him taking American citizenship full time - ASB or would require waaay greater changes than you assume.
He'll likely head a Space Program training center, and this position had travel restrictions through 1980ies. Even now, some bureacracy relicts surrounding this job remain - for example, my sister-in-law, a designer for Sukhoi holding, even now has to formally request permission to travel abroad (even when "abroad" means Belarus which is actually met with self-deprecating LOLs at the office responsible for processing these request forms)). That's why I was acting somewhat rude in this thread (for which I apologize) - I multiplied the bureacracy hell a mere design engineer has to go through multiple-fold and thought of worst-case/ASB scenario of Gagarin moving to US full time.And if he was still alive in '91 that means he'd have to have developed a career that was more than just being stuffed into a little pressurized can and shot off into space every so often. The USSR being what the USSR was, it'd have been doubtful they would've ever let him in orbit again. So, otherwise safe ground postings would've been it. In the ensuing decades maybe he gets to develop his talents as an administrator or something else - non-strategic and thus not prohibiting travel outside of the USSR/Russia.
He'll likely head a Space Program training center, and this position had travel restrictions through 1980ies. Even now, some bureacracy relicts surrounding this job remain - for example, my sister-in-law, a designer for Sukhoi holding, even now has to formally request permission to travel abroad (even when "abroad" means Belarus which is actually met with self-deprecating LOLs at the office responsible for processing these request forms)). That's why I was acting somewhat rude in this thread (for which I apologize) - I multiplied the bureacracy hell a mere design engineer has to go through multiple-fold and thought of worst-case/ASB scenario of Gagarin moving to US full time.
In late 1980ies, with "glasnost" and stuff, he'll likely become frequent abroad traveller. I doubt skills in running an astronaut training center are highly marketable.
He'll likely head a Space Program training center, and this position had travel restrictions through 1980ies. Even now, some bureacracy relicts surrounding this job remain - for example, my sister-in-law, a designer for Sukhoi holding, even now has to formally request permission to travel abroad (even when "abroad" means Belarus which is actually met with self-deprecating LOLs at the office responsible for processing these request forms)). That's why I was acting somewhat rude in this thread (for which I apologize) - I multiplied the bureacracy hell a mere design engineer has to go through multiple-fold and thought of worst-case/ASB scenario of Gagarin moving to US full time.
In late 1980ies, with "glasnost" and stuff, he'll likely become frequent abroad traveller, but re. permanent residence - I don't know. I doubt skills in running an astronaut training center are highly marketable given how niche are they. West needed engineers, not administrators IIUC (if I understand correctly).
Some of the offices that in OTL were given to Ms Tereshkova would be given to him TTL, so her OTL career can be well extrapolated (hopefully but unlikely minus going in politics and screwing up multiplefold).
So, sort of Stakhanov-thing, you assume?Since he's relatively more erratic than Leonov or Tereshkova it's possible that he'll be somewhat marginalized in the eyes of the leadership as time goes on thus those top jobs like you've said could be passed over. That ironically would've made it easier for him when he finally moves to America and get the green card for whatever reasons after 1991.
If Gagarin's love of alcohol is open secret, this can create all sorts of problems with Gorbachev anti-alcohol campaign, during Perestroika.
Or he'll be made into talking head by some sleazy types like Zyuganov and CO. He's one of the few living symbols of national pride, and at least a bit more marketable than a barely literate miner Stakhanov
Though moving to America in Yeltsin times to head some "cooperation center" or whatever BS is plausible - it removes one possible trump card from Communist desk, and makes Gagarin feel actually useful.
Probably the same lifespan as Yeltsin. And by talking head I mean dragging him around for voters attraction in 1992 and 1996.Yep lol, but there are medical studies that says that excessive alcoholism can shorten a human's life span so he's likely to die by natural causes mid or late 2000s.
Probably the same lifespan as Yeltsin.
Speaking of relatives, if his daughters move to America, he could get a green card to make visiting them easier. Does that count as US residency even if he spends most of his time in Russia afterwards?Besides goodwill ambassador I can think of him holding top UN jobs or that of advisorial role within companies like SpaceX - now that would be interesting.
TIL: He has a relative now living in the United States.
https://www.airspacemag.com/space/the-family-he-left-behind-516092/?page=5
Speaking of relatives, if his daughters move to America, he could get a green card to make visiting them easier. Does that count as US residency even if he spends most of his time in Russia afterwards?
Perhaps - we love Gagarin too much to deny him the presidency.
Well, yes - she also voted to raise the retirement age. I would not even be surprised if she progolsovala for the decriminalization of domestic violence.
Well, some people just love to apply "strong" words to some things without thinking about their connotation in another language.It's obvious why people would object to such political stance, but such political stance is hardly treasonous...
I'm a communistIt's obvious why people would object to such political stance, but such political stance is hardly treasonous...
I'm a communist
Actually, speaking from experience of relatives, they just need to visit the US for a week or so every once in a while (the time period is either six months or a year).From what I've heard of green card holders are required to spend no less than a year outside the US or risk losing it; perhaps that's a definition worth falling back to.