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nedweenie's avatar

Russia is no longer the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Not since 1991. And really, bone up on some Russia history. One of the reasons Vlad is in power now (and one of the less discussed reasons the US baited the Bear over Ukraine) is because he chased the Western neoliberal carpetbaggers out of Russia when they offered to "help" and started looting and pillaging former state held assets after the collapse. (And he helped usher the return of the Russian Orthodox Church. Another biggie.)

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Cet's avatar

so neoliberalism is bad because state agents were corrupt and inefficient at distributing resources? lol

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LonesomePolecat's avatar

Yeah, Vlad's a fuckin' saint, the saviour of modern day Russia.

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nedweenie's avatar

Nice strawman. That is not what I said at all.

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LonesomePolecat's avatar

Well you fooled me.

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Jim Perdue's avatar

I'm not sure if I'd call Russia a communist country. Putin is a dictator, as was Stalin.

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LonesomePolecat's avatar

You are right of course but it is still a bloody dictatorship.

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