In popular culture, these rumours helped depict the Brezhnev era as an "Era of Stagnation". Many of the rumours stemmed from the fact that most of Brezhneva's friends and colleagues had earlier been arrested, and the majority of them had been linked to some sort of corruption or vice.
In popular culture, these rumors contributed to portraying the Brezhnev era as a period of stagnation. Many of the rumors originated from the fact that most of Brezhneva's acquaintances and colleagues had earlier been arrested, and the majority of them were associated with corruption or vice.