smh

He didn’t have to antagonise the western world and get sanctioned though

Men are more intelligent at the extremes on the bell curve
But women are more intelligent on average

There is a nuance in there

i thought dankula was dead

well I'd say russia is punching above it's weight right now

they're actually pretty weak economically but causing a decent impact on the world stage

didnt he protest the area 51 abnd got shot or someting

@Vindi Putin came through KGB and drug cartels. Not the most well-meaning circles to rule russia

also annexed more territory recently, something that's rarer than hen's teeth in the 21st century

Basically the 90-ies mafias that wrecked havoc in russia are now all in power

well yeah clearly he's not some wholesome great guy, but his leadership is increasing the power of russia

Unironically and not an exaggeration

stalin was a criminal thug too before the revolution

imagine theodds

thugs rule, imagine my shock

No matter who comes into power in Russia the problem will still be the same

@Vindi Putin is clever, he is cunning, he can play strategies.

You can still be a president for life if you want to

I just devoured a carbonara for lunch

And I think I’m gonna shit myself

It is a shame he also does not care for russian citizens or fighting corruption though

seems so

though sounds like he cares about russia in aggregate at least a bit

what has the citizen done for him?

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he coulda kept quiet if he wanted, just ruled his little fiefdom

Putin would be a great president if he provided the minimal care for his own people

It's a shame because Eastern Europe is one of the few places not corrupted by social justice

but he actively tries to poke everyone in the eye

(corrupted by other things, though)

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Russians don't need much noticing by the senpai

They are happy with very little attention

there is social justice in some institutions but nothing nearly as bad as further west

@Vindi Putin cares about keeping his buddies in business

you can still find feminist theory if you try

Yes we have SJ in universities but only a small amount

I think deep down most russians kind of desire to be the big bad USSR again though, and they're willing to sacrifice to make it happen

Meanwhile all the key positions are occupied by people that were working with Putin in a company called "Ozero"

Nepotism 101