> cultural capital This is a significant factor, imo. Many great modern Russian artists are banned by the state. Meanwhile, the current imperialist Russian sta

> cultural capital This is a significant factor, imo. Many great modern Russian artists are banned by the state. Meanwhile, the current imperialist Russian state is a group of professionally trained sandcastle kickers running wild. I look forward to a day when the Russian people, and the world, have a Russian government that works for things other than destruction.