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I hadn't heard about anyone becoming officially an emperor recently. Who are you referring to?

• lukan 2y ago
  Putin obviously. And no, "formally" he is surely a elected president. Just one who talks about and compares himself to the great emperors of russian past a lot and acts pretty much the same.
  • philipov 2y ago
    Okay, so when you said official, you meant unofficial. Got it. I'm with you completely on the rest of it.
    • lukan 2y ago
      No, I meant de facto official. Putin is de facto a emperor, just not de jure. (but not need to further do pedantic semantics ..)
      • justinclift 2y ago
        That's now how "official" works. ;)
        • emmelaich 2y ago
          Keep up with times man. "de facto" now connotes "de jure" just as "literally" connotes metaphorically.
          • justinclift 2y ago
            Good luck with that. ;)