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That's actually a very Russian attitude, not just propaganda. Some years ago a Russian friend told me that the US was the world's only successful democracy bec
by pseudohadamard 10mo ago
That's actually a very Russian attitude, not just propaganda. Some years ago a Russian friend told me that the US was the world's only successful democracy because it's big and powerful enough to throw its weight around. All the others have failed because they're, you know, democratic.
- drysine 10mo ago>a Russian friend told me n=1 I'm Russian and think of Switzerland and Finland when I hear "successful democracy".
- pseudohadamard 10mo agoIt was actually based on a vibe I picked up from several Russian co-workers so I asked one specific friend about it and that's how he explained it to me. So it is based on a small sample size but also surprising to hear it from him because he's not exactly pro-Putin.
- drysine 10mo agoI don't know the full context of your conversation, but it strikes me as odd that these Russians don't take into account that different countries possess different amount of resources and have different population.