Putin is actually very popular, idk why people on the left can’t simply accept this fact, but every time stumble on some platitudes, the western political upbringing is showing. Yes, people are capable of voting en masse for not ideal candidate.
Oh, I’m not calling the results into question, more just wondering if his popularity is a result solely of his policies or due to there not being any sort of major opposition party to him, though in the latter case, it’s hard to be effective opposition against a popular party with popular policies.
Russia just don’t have the split every capitalist core countries have, where the ruling class party need to split on two or more to continue the political theatre despite having the exact same class interests.
Putin is actually very popular, idk why people on the left can’t simply accept this fact, but every time stumble on some platitudes, the western political upbringing is showing. Yes, people are capable of voting en masse for not ideal candidate.
Oh, I’m not calling the results into question, more just wondering if his popularity is a result solely of his policies or due to there not being any sort of major opposition party to him, though in the latter case, it’s hard to be effective opposition against a popular party with popular policies.
Russia just don’t have the split every capitalist core countries have, where the ruling class party need to split on two or more to continue the political theatre despite having the exact same class interests.
We do accept that. It’s the libs that can’t wrap their heads around it.
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