below: Jeff Bamiga'D Hit The Christian Science Mentre twee CSMuttersout The signs with white backgrounds read "Perestroika" and "Glasnost". Details in the cartoon suggest O political and economic reforms were unpopular with the general population. Soviet citizens attempted to embrace liberal ideals, but were limited by government officials. economic reforms were inextricably linked to political liberalization, but both failed to meet expectations. (elite members of the Soviet bureaucracy were thwarting government attempts at genuine reform