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Putin has cancer and Father Time is undefeated. There’s reason for much optimism in the world.

mistyq 3y ago
We've been hearing news about his cancer periodically since ~2012, now it's the time to believe
gorbachev 3y ago
He has Princes waiting in his wings that will continue the same kleptocratic dictatorship in that country for decades to come. Nothing will change when he, hopefully soon, dies.
- Mistletoe 3y ago
  I know it is enough to fill several books but I don’t see how we went from Gorbachev to this. I’ll hold hope that the Princes will be less homicidal maniacs. I think there is something extra psychotic about Putin that you don’t find in normal people.
rufus_foreman 3y ago
In the early 2000's it was rumored in the west that Putin's health was poor. In 2008 the Pentagon authored a study that claimed that Putin had Asperger’s disease. In 2010 there were more rumors about his bad health after being photographed with a black eye. In 2012, more rumors after he postponed a visit to Japan. In 2014 "sources" reported that he had cancer of the spinal cord. Other "sources" denied that report, and instead said it was pancreatic cancer. In 2018, more health rumors, more "sources" saying that Putin was about to resign for health reasons. In 2020, he still reportedly had cancer, along with Parkinson's disease. And also, leprosy. Clearly a very, very sick man. I hope I never get cancer. But if I ever do, I hope I have access to the very obviously incredible Russian medical facilities. More seriously, you do realize this is the same propaganda that is rolled out every time there is a leader the US does not like? Putin may actually be ill, but you can't determine that from reading US news reports. They tell lies over and over and over.
- Mistletoe 3y ago
  He’s 71, that’s the meaning of my Father Time is undefeated comment. And I’ve seen the videos of his hands shaking and having to hold onto tables at summits. I do think there is something to the cancer rumors. Either way, no dictator lives forever!

We've been hearing news about his cancer periodically since ~2012, now it's the time to believe

He has Princes waiting in his wings that will continue the same kleptocratic dictatorship in that country for decades to come. Nothing will change when he, hopefully soon, dies.

Mistletoe 3y ago
I know it is enough to fill several books but I don’t see how we went from Gorbachev to this. I’ll hold hope that the Princes will be less homicidal maniacs. I think there is something extra psychotic about Putin that you don’t find in normal people.

rufus_foreman 3y ago

In the early 2000's it was rumored in the west that Putin's health was poor. In 2008 the Pentagon authored a study that claimed that Putin had Asperger’s disease. In 2010 there were more rumors about his bad health after being photographed with a black eye. In 2012, more rumors after he postponed a visit to Japan. In 2014 "sources" reported that he had cancer of the spinal cord. Other "sources" denied that report, and instead said it was pancreatic cancer. In 2018, more health rumors, more "sources" saying that Putin was about to resign for health reasons. In 2020, he still reportedly had cancer, along with Parkinson's disease. And also, leprosy. Clearly a very, very sick man. I hope I never get cancer. But if I ever do, I hope I have access to the very obviously incredible Russian medical facilities. More seriously, you do realize this is the same propaganda that is rolled out every time there is a leader the US does not like? Putin may actually be ill, but you can't determine that from reading US news reports. They tell lies over and over and over.

Mistletoe 3y ago
He’s 71, that’s the meaning of my Father Time is undefeated comment. And I’ve seen the videos of his hands shaking and having to hold onto tables at summits. I do think there is something to the cancer rumors. Either way, no dictator lives forever!