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I wonder if anyone here who still thinks Putin is or was in any serious danger of being overthrown has amended their take. Folks continue to view Russia -- from the Tsars through Stalin to Putin -- through some sort of Western perspective.
Russia is an entirely different culture. Hell, it's a different (and murky to parse) planet. Consider this: Russia did NOT experience The Renaissance.
Russia is an entirely different culture. Hell, it's a different (and murky to parse) planet. Consider this: Russia did NOT experience The Renaissance.


