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"Russia’s political elite, in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet collapse, was by no means uniform. But most of them found faking democracy perfectly natural since they had been faking communism for at least two decades before 1991."
strong intro chapter, ngl.
— Oct 05, 2024 06:13AM
strong intro chapter, ngl.
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On the 2011/12 protests in Russia: "Asked if the Kremlin was surprised by the unfolding of events, a senior United Russia functionary, Yuri Kotler, responded: ‘Well, imagine if your cat came to you and started talking. First of all, it’s a cat, and it’s talking. Second, all these years, the government fed it, gave it water, petted it, and now it’s talking and demanding something. It’s a shock.’" what a metaphor :D
— Oct 06, 2024 04:41AM