Economically they're back in the crapper, but then again they lived for most of the 1990s in that situation and had no revolution. So it's going to be miserable going for lots of people over there, but don't expect Putin to fall. In fact, he may be in a stronger position because he's wiping out what's left of the oligarchs right now. All that will be left are the military and KGB types.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Is Russia going to collapse, again?
- 16/12/2014 02:37:07 PM
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Yes and no.
- 16/12/2014 02:41:09 PM
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Is Putin still popular?
- 16/12/2014 02:54:47 PM
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Oh Hell yes.
- 16/12/2014 03:39:30 PM
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I am not up on Russian politics.....
- 16/12/2014 05:57:54 PM
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In the beginning he managed to fix many of Jeltsins fuck-ups if I've understood correctly.
- 16/12/2014 06:24:40 PM
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Yep, the standard of living has risen under Putin
- 16/12/2014 07:57:54 PM
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Yeah, our politicians suck.
- 16/12/2014 10:13:06 PM
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you think it will last if the economy stays down?
- 16/12/2014 09:31:05 PM
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Yes. I think it will.
- 18/12/2014 02:42:09 PM
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