Since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989, Western European began to stereotype Eastern European in many negative ways. Eastern European was mostly seen by Western European as either lazy, poor, or undeveloped countries. They were seen as inferior and consider being lower class compare to others due to their economy downfall. The major negative stereotype associate it with them is that they are either considers being alcoholic and close-mind to things.

In the Western’s culture especially in the United State of America, they were depicted in many media such as films and video games as the villain. In the movies and video games they are displayed as being hungry power, drunk, and always planning something evil toward society.