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| Why Russia cannot become a democracy |
| 2022-11-22 |
| [YouTube] The story of how the #Russian #government evolved also explains why it cannot become a #democratic state in its current territorial configuration. |
| Posted by:DarthVader |
| #3 CaspianReport is an excellent YouTube channel. Shirvan doesn't tell you anything about geopolitics you couldn't figure out on your own; but you don't have to, because you can watch his channel. Highly recommended. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2022-11-22 20:49 |
| #2 ^ Way back when if you wanted money you got a job in Manhattan, and if you wanted political power you got a job in DC. Now it's one-stop shopping. The Founding Fathers were on to something with that whole separation of powers thingy. |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-11-22 16:39 |
| #1 As long as the money and power are concentrated in the Beltway you'll never have a republic here again either. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-11-22 15:32 |