(...) but with the pandemic the ground has shifted. Many protests are happening in various Russian cities (...) — The Opposite
Sadly, Putin seems to be like tell'm-what-they-want-to-hear Trump, except with KGB spycraft. He seems to be popular with non-intellectuals, because he promises to make Russia great again : MRGA --- as in the Soviet Empire. But, unlike the US, Russia doesn't have an ingrained tradition of democracy to limit the populist persuasive power of ego-driven autocrats. :sad:Truth-telling? Putin is not a one-man act — Bitter Crank
He seems to be popular with non-intellectuals — Gnomon
high time these protesters were armed. — The Opposite
Has anyone watched this video by Navalny — The Opposite
Has anyone here watched — The Opposite
Yep: as I write this it's had over 79 million views :grin: — jamalrob
what are your thoughts on the protests? Did you join in? — The Opposite
Where do you think this is heading? Will (can) putin ever be removed? — The Opposite
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Saturday criticized Twitter for banning US President Donald Trump from the social platform following Wednesday's attack at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
In a Twitter thread, Navalny said he thinks the ban is "an unacceptable act of censorship. - This precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world. In Russia as well. Every time when they need to silence someone, they will say: 'this is just common practice, even Trump got blocked on Twitter,'" Navalny wrote. "
but his apparent past support of ethnic Russian nationalism isn't something I could get behind — jamalrob
So what's new now? — ssu
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