And that's what the middle class appreciates. After all, there wasn't much of a middle class before that. Of course the rampant nationalism helps, too. And all that propaganda.
I had a bit of a chat about Crimea with my Ukrainian schoolmate. I showed him a picture from Hesari with the Finnish def minister Haglund wearing a tie with the Ukrainian colours and said that this is the extent of our sympathy for you.
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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