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I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: Justoneman
Don't be fooled, Putin is not a nice and good guy.
He's a ruthless killer, without a doubt.
In his age though, he seems to have become very sensible and intelligent, he is no longer the crazy KGB agent he once was, and has actually become a sensible leader in a world of nonsensical leaders (no, thats not a lets go brandon moment, yet).
He's been pushing for peace globally for a long time, but also has a bit of a dictatorish aspect to be honest.
2014 Putin is very different from 2021 Putin though, Crimea is a done deal now, so he can give concessions and keep the spoils
If that's supposed to describe Tzar Putin's oligarchy it's a fine euphemism for making 1% filthy rich and generous opium of national pride for the masses. I'm all for preserving tradition and culture but if all you're concerned with is looking backwards you'll never get ahead of the tide of times. And the gender thing and sexual liberty plus family values concerns only a very small percentage of the people, aside from virtue signalling media and celebrities the majority doesn't really give a #. It's far from repressing private social structures and replacing it with a bondage to the state as it happened in Russia. Amusing. A smart narcissist selling his authocracy as alternative to liberal democracy. If you buy that: I got a Chihuahua who's going to win the next Kentucky Derby. Only 5 mill$
originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: Justoneman
Don't be fooled, Putin is not a nice and good guy.
He's a ruthless killer, without a doubt.
In his age though, he seems to have become very sensible and intelligent, he is no longer the crazy KGB agent he once was, and has actually become a sensible leader in a world of nonsensical leaders (no, thats not a lets go brandon moment, yet).
He's been pushing for peace globally for a long time, but also has a bit of a dictatorish aspect to be honest.
2014 Putin is very different from 2021 Putin though, Crimea is a done deal now, so he can give concessions and keep the spoils
Anyhoo the tide of the times is clearly moving towards abolishment of state power in the hands of a selected few and shifting it towards the population as a whole.
I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: Justoneman
I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
I think it's a bit of both.
From what I can tell from the many speeches I've watched, Putin keeps warning the West about the imminent self-destruction that we face but if it happens, he's indifferent about it.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: Justoneman
I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
I think it's a bit of both.
From what I can tell from the many speeches I've watched, Putin keeps warning the West about the imminent self-destruction that we face but if it happens, he's indifferent about it.
If he doesn't care, then why does he constantly warn? I see no logic.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: Justoneman
I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
I think it's a bit of both.
From what I can tell from the many speeches I've watched, Putin keeps warning the West about the imminent self-destruction that we face but if it happens, he's indifferent about it.
If he doesn't care, then why does he constantly warn? I see no logic.
originally posted by: Vector99
originally posted by: RussianTroll
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: Justoneman
I am not sure if he is setting us up here or really deep down a good guy.
I think it's a bit of both.
From what I can tell from the many speeches I've watched, Putin keeps warning the West about the imminent self-destruction that we face but if it happens, he's indifferent about it.
If he doesn't care, then why does he constantly warn? I see no logic.
I don't think he cares nor is he warning, he's just stating obvious fact.
Like saying "hey that stove is hot, don't touch it". You really don't care if they touch it or not, you were just letting them know.