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What amazes me is that they think that getting the far right in power in the West is going to be good for Russia. Because, you know, things went so well for Rus
by clock_tower 10y ago
What amazes me is that they think that getting the far right in power in the West is going to be good for Russia. Because, you know, things went so well for Russia the last time these people were in power...
- kbart 10y agoActually it did went ok for Russia - they got half of Europe and became one of world's two dominating powers.
- five3 10y agoThen collapsed into poverty, recovered slightly, got put under harsh sanctions, and are currently experiencing poverty again.
- clock_tower 10y agoAnd there was that whole "20 million dead during the war" bit. I'd think they'd want to play it safe! (Edit: I guess that by "they" I mean "Putin and company" -- they have a lot of popular support, but it's hard to say how much is real and how much is self-seeking or the like.)