Russia and Russians need a strong leader elected or not
Everyone bangs on about freedom of this that the other, lets not forget that in 2000 Putin was elected democratically after Yeltsin (even though Yeltsin named him successor).
Until 1991 Russia never knew what a democracy was it was in the living memory of no one alive, they had always had one dictator or leader or Tsar who made the decisions.
Under Yeltsin Russia not only went to the wall the country filed for bankruptcy in 1998 corruption was rife people were not paid for months shortages were common.
The only times you had shortages in the USSR was in the mid and late 1980's and the great patriotic war, i remember travelling in the 90's over there you could buy literally anything for USD $ if you could un bolt it carry it tow it cut it you could have it didn't matter if it was state owned or not.
Russia changed in 2000 it stopped being that country yes theres still corruption but law and order are restored and crime rates are down, whats more people are getting paid and paid well now.
Russia in today world is the 12th largest economy in the world and that like it or hate it is largely down to Vladimir Putin.
Now i am not saying i whole heatedly support all his policies but the transformation from the 90's to now is very noticeable, babushkas don't wait in long ques for bread anymore because there's stores with excess in them
I took a walk in Gum a little while ago coming even from the UK some of the stuff in there i couldn't afford Gucci Prada Jimmy Choo's are all there and making huge amounts of money.
Do i think the election was rigged? most certainly Putin is the strong man of Russia he is well liked in Russia would he have been voted out if it was free and fair elections? i don't actually think so.
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