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Re: Russia Watch Thread/Ветка о России
« Reply #1365 on: December 29, 2014, 02:42:50 pm »

Anarchy?

Or you know, full communism might work as well.
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« Reply #1366 on: December 29, 2014, 02:45:04 pm »

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If there was any chance of Russia getting a just, democratic, liberal and honest leader, all of which our current president is not, that would be amazing, but since the only choices we have are A) only somewhat corrupt, competent, benevolently autoritarian Putin and B) his oligarch opponents, all of whom are thoroughly corrupt and not the least bit competent or benevolent, Putin remains the best choice due to being the lesser of the two evils.

Russians, you should consider living without the leader.
It is  hard but it is worth trying. Try to take responsibility for the fate of your country in your hands instead of looking for yet another benevolent Tsar who will do your work.

There now, you see, this kind of difference in perspective is why Ukrainians actually succeeded in implementing end-state Communism in the space of a few years under Nestor Makhno while the Russians completely failed; suffering under dictator after dictator.

If I was ever asked what the difference is between the stereotypical national characters of Ukrainians and Russians, I'd say Ukrainians have the ability to imagine themselves as their own masters. Russians seem incapable of doing this.
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« Reply #1367 on: December 29, 2014, 02:50:40 pm »

You know what? I just understood I stepped into "How should we set things up in Russia" zone. I'm outta that zone, effective immediately. Back to news.

Government drops price of vodka
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« Reply #1368 on: December 29, 2014, 03:06:21 pm »

Why, are you afraid to get sent to Siberia if you stay in that zone? :p
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« Reply #1369 on: December 29, 2014, 03:10:57 pm »

well if he gets sent to siberia at least vodka would still be cheaper

so that's a plus
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« Last Edit: December 29, 2014, 03:24:52 pm by Guardian G.I. »
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« Reply #1371 on: December 29, 2014, 03:25:48 pm »

Still funny, given how Americans loves to talks about how they should improve their system. Cultural difference once again?
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« Reply #1372 on: December 29, 2014, 03:39:06 pm »

Cultural difference most likely.  People(as in a whole group) are not going to just suddenly start to think differently. 
It takes a long term approach of focused 'education' / repeated propaganda to make a dent... and you will still have hold-outs that will stubbornly stick to the 'old ways'.

Some 'catastrophic' events will of course quicken such a change based on perceived necessity/motivation though.
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« Reply #1373 on: December 29, 2014, 03:52:00 pm »

Still funny, given how Americans loves to talks about how they should improve their system. Cultural difference once again?
It is assumed that the majority of people who post lengthy detailed proclamations about how Russia should be ruled know absolutely nothing about politics, economics, history and other social sciences.
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« Reply #1374 on: December 29, 2014, 03:58:54 pm »

You know, Owlbread, I think you might actually be an upper-class noble twat. After all, it's people like these that have first popularised the idea of "Russians are slaves and cattle."

And Makno's organisation was not "end-state communism" in the slightest, it was an ordinary national resistance movement.

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« Reply #1375 on: December 29, 2014, 04:00:49 pm »

Not really, Makhno's movement was really interesting in all kind of way. Of course, it didn't last enough to get terrible.
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« Reply #1376 on: December 29, 2014, 04:02:51 pm »

Being stupid never stopped the american from debating their system.  :P
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« Reply #1377 on: December 29, 2014, 04:03:15 pm »

You know, Owlbread, I think you might actually be an upper-class noble twat. After all, it's people like these that have first popularised the idea of "Russians are slaves and cattle."
Knit tie, you are getting dangerously close to starting a flame war (again), be careful with such statements.
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« Reply #1378 on: December 29, 2014, 04:12:07 pm »

You know, Owlbread, I think you might actually be an upper-class noble twat. After all, it's people like these that have first popularised the idea of "Russians are slaves and cattle."

I'm not saying they're cattle and slaves, I'm just saying that it seems to me (again, this is just my perception, I may be totally wrong) that on a deep, cultural level Russians don't have the same idea of personal independence that Ukrainians apparently have. Maybe it's a Cossack thing or something I don't know. That lack of personal or mental independence/freedom is what allowed upper-class noble twats to exploit Russians for so long, then so-called Communist tyrants in the era of the USSR and now gangsters.

Even when Russians tried to change the order and tried to stop the exploitation, the need for hierarchy and the dominant leader was so ingrained that every revolution changed very little about the fundamental organisation of things; only how control is exerted over people.

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And Makno's organisation was not "end-state communism" in the slightest, it was an ordinary national resistance movement.

A national resistance movement that somehow achieved something that looked an awful lot like "Communism". I think from what I can tell they achieved even more than the Anarchists in the Spanish Civil War.

Knit tie, you are getting dangerously close to starting a flame war (again), be careful with such statements.

You don't have to worry about me Guardian, water off a duck's back and all that.
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« Reply #1379 on: December 29, 2014, 04:21:56 pm »

You know, Owlbread, I think you might actually be an upper-class noble twat. After all, it's people like these that have first popularised the idea of "Russians are slaves and cattle."
And that guy complains about flame wars...


There now, you see, this kind of difference in perspective is why Ukrainians actually succeeded in implementing end-state Communism in the space of a few years under Nestor Makhno while the Russians completely failed; suffering under dictator after dictator.

If I was ever asked what the difference is between the stereotypical national characters of Ukrainians and Russians, I'd say Ukrainians have the ability to imagine themselves as their own masters. Russians seem incapable of doing this.
I think Ukrainian national character is little too anarchic that backfired many times.

BTW, We have "we shall rule in our country" words in our anthem, something one can't imagine in Russian anthem.

In fact Russian anthem has a very telling text
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It is all about being proud of Russia. It has no goals to strive for. That text  can be shortened to  - "We are ideal already, no need to do anything. Be proud!"

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