plipyplop

plipyplop t1_j6f933n wrote

That kind of unbridled emperor-like god syndrome is familiar to russia. Everything that has happened to them is like a trickle-down of abuse that seems to perpetuate itself, from one generation to the next. Since every war it has fought seems to be a human meat-wave of satisfying results, little needs be changed other than the equipment. Hence, why you are correct: "Russia has yet to come to this realization".

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plipyplop t1_j50c61r wrote

Also, there is no trust. The Ruble is rubble, propped up in the most blatantly manipulated and artificial way. The businesses that are there can be "nationalized" on a whim. The expectation of corruption is considered normal. The quality of workers and education is in crisis, if not permanently broken to the point of no return. This will be the beginning of new satellite-states as russia dissolves.

I expect them to soon start selling their own women into human trafficking, and going balls-deep into the drug trade (like Afghanistan). They will have to scrape along like North Korea does, at this rate.

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