Comments on: Russia Extends Presidency From 4 To 6 Years http://donklephant.com/2008/11/22/russia-extends-presidency-from-4-to-6-years/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:35:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: acting blog » Blog Archive » Ralph Nader speaks on an Obama presidency Part 1 http://donklephant.com/2008/11/22/russia-extends-presidency-from-4-to-6-years/comment-page-1/#comment-425628 acting blog » Blog Archive » Ralph Nader speaks on an Obama presidency Part 1 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:25:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11261#comment-425628 [...] Donklephant » Blog Archive » Russia Extends Presidency From 4 To 6 … [...] [...] Donklephant » Blog Archive » Russia Extends Presidency From 4 To 6 … [...]

]]> By: mike mcEachran http://donklephant.com/2008/11/22/russia-extends-presidency-from-4-to-6-years/comment-page-1/#comment-425564 mike mcEachran Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:08:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11261#comment-425564 Ten years ago, just as Russia was emerging from post-Communist chaos, I worked with a group of young Russians. I was dumbstruck that they unanimously believed that Russia needed a powerful dictator to help them stabilize and regain nationalistic prestige. I reminded them that they were in the U.S. enjoying freedoms they never had before, but they scoffed that I was diluted, that there was no such thing as freedom. They welcomed and desired a dictator. Period. I predict that as things get worse in Russia, we'll see marches in the streets demanding a life-long term for Putin. It's in their cultural genetics. Ten years ago, just as Russia was emerging from post-Communist chaos, I worked with a group of young Russians. I was dumbstruck that they unanimously believed that Russia needed a powerful dictator to help them stabilize and regain nationalistic prestige. I reminded them that they were in the U.S. enjoying freedoms they never had before, but they scoffed that I was diluted, that there was no such thing as freedom. They welcomed and desired a dictator. Period. I predict that as things get worse in Russia, we’ll see marches in the streets demanding a life-long term for Putin. It’s in their cultural genetics.

]]> By: ExiledIndependent http://donklephant.com/2008/11/22/russia-extends-presidency-from-4-to-6-years/comment-page-1/#comment-425562 ExiledIndependent Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:47:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11261#comment-425562 "Putin loyalists control the Central Election Commission, the major television stations, the main political parties...." This is laughable. To think that all of these elements would actually work in concert to get someone into political power is a farce. /sarcasm_off “Putin loyalists control the Central Election Commission, the major television stations, the main political parties….”

This is laughable. To think that all of these elements would actually work in concert to get someone into political power is a farce.

/sarcasm_off

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