Russia is collapsing

Russias economy?
weapons and oil.
Thats Russian economy..

None of that benefits the general public.

The irrationality and immaturity of the Putin cheerleaders here is astounding.

Someone points out that Russia's really not an epitome of freedom and prosperity.

Your stock reply is: "Yeah, but what about America?!". What the hell? If America is bad, is Russia that much better? You never even try to demonstrate how Russia's better. You just blurt out "Yeah, but what about America?!" as if that's reason enough.

You've been trapped in either-or mentality. You think that you have to choose sides between Russia and the west and blindly support your side (like you do with Putin and Russia). Since you can't stand the idea of supporting the west, you think your only option is to support Russia no matter what kind of a country Russia is.

To me Russia is a near-dictatorship with no freedoms to speak of. It doesn't mean that I don't see what's wrong with America or the west, or that I would accept any of it. Unlike you, I'm not going to choose a side and support it blindly. Both the west and Russia are corrupt and aggressive and both need to change.

Saying that Putin is fighting the New World Order is ridiculous. He's fighting to increase Russia's global influence, wealth and his own power. Just like US and American presidents have been doing for the last decades. How is this Putin fighting the New World Order? Is any of it aimed at increasing your liberties or freeing you from NWO? No. He just wants to get more influence in NWO. "Here's the new boss, same as the old boss."

this is thread clearly shows how many sheeple are out there.

So much commie love its amazing O.O

We need 2 diff FEMA camps 1 for ebola suspects and 1 for the commie lovers.

Russia has no power. They are lucky cause they have nukes otherwise russia would be wiped out long time ago.

Bye Bye Russia and our commie lovers...

You just described American system except for the bolded part, but blacks have no place in Russia anyway so its all good...

Can a Russian enjoy his food? Read good literature? Look at the stars at night? Work hard for what little he does get? Can a Russian love his family? Can a Russian just be human and find glory in his days? Why do you look down on the Russian merely because you don't like his government?

Look I've met and worked with people who worked and survived the Siberian mines, let alone the Afghani invasion.
Despite all that, they eat and enjoy the sky the same way I do.

to a large extent you are correct.
they are a country of functioning alcoholics and
they enable and support oneanother's alcoholism, and
the whole system seems to run perfectly well :)
and they are a rugged and hearty people...

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Russia is like a dying star. Finally exhausted, in its final throes it will rapidly expand to swallow its neighbors, before collapsing in on itself.

Raw materials and petroleum

Their customers for high end weapons have
self destructed one by one in recent years.

Thats funny.
he has opposition killed.
everyone lives hand to mouth and crime and corruption are rampant and minimized because they originate with the bureaucrats.
there are a flood of people desperate to leave but they have nothing to take with them like money or savings.
Russias a return to monarchical rule where quality of live is proportional to fealty to the ruling class.
There is no independence because all aspects of economy is controlled by Putin and his oligarchs.
The only thing a Russian ccan have is promises of Russian martial glory while they live with 3 generations in a crumbling 600 sq ft flat.

They don't deserve a better quality of life? If so just say so.

WTF?

No political opposition.
No freedom of press.
No rights for the minorities (e.g. gays, lesbians, and if you were a black person you'd hate living in Russia)
Economy is based on bribes and being friends with oligarchs
Totally corrupt police and legal system

You really think that's freedom?

the rumor is that putin likes little boys..disgusting. Creepy phuque

There is LITERALLY now NO opposition press at all in Russia.
And try publicly criticizing Putin or his friends like
people constantly do the American president and you'll be in prison for a long time.
Rich people in the cities of Russia get blue lights for their cars to weave in and out of the riff raff.

this is thread clearly shows how many sheeple are out there.

So much commie love its amazing O.O

We need 2 diff FEMA camps 1 for ebola suspects and 1 for the commie lovers.

Russia has no power. They are lucky cause they have nukes otherwise russia would be wiped out long time ago.

Bye Bye Russia and our commie lovers...

You must be stuck in 1994, Russia in 2014 is much diffrent. Nobody want to leave and people dont live mouth to mouth. As a matter of fact Russians havent had it that good in decades. Thats the main reason Putn is so popular.

Fifty-six journalists have been killed in Russia since 1992, and 64% of those were murdered.
Russia is the fifth-deadliest place to be a journalist.

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
[link to cpj.org (secure)]

Fifty-six journalists have been killed in Russia since 1992, and 64% of those were murdered.
Russia is the fifth-deadliest place to be a journalist.

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
[link to cpj.org (secure)]

the rumor is that putin likes little boys..disgusting. Creepy phuque

the rumor is that putin likes little boys..disgusting. Creepy phuque

I don't think its that good, but I'll go with you half way.

Russia's Growing Middle Class in for a Scare
[link to www.themoscowtimes.com]

That said I've never been to Russia, so take what i read with a grain of salt.

How many Americans were killed since 1992 ? Anyone count ?

Russia's homicide rate is twice as bad as America's.
Russia has a homicide rate of 9.7 per 100,000, compared with 4.7 per 100,000 in the U.S.


Russia's population has fallen by 6.6 million since 1993. That's the equivalent of Massachusetts.
Russia's population was 141.9 million in 2010 and is projected to fall 10.7% to 126.6 million by 2050.

What countries are people risking their lives to live in?
The UK and the USA.
Nobody's beating down Russia's door to get in.

Russia's homicide rate is twice as bad as America's.
Russia has a homicide rate of 9.7 per 100,000, compared with 4.7 per 100,000 in the U.S.


Russia's population has fallen by 6.6 million since 1993. That's the equivalent of Massachusetts.
Russia's population was 141.9 million in 2010 and is projected to fall 10.7% to 126.6 million by 2050.

What countries are people risking their lives to live in?
The UK and the USA.
Nobody's beating down Russia's door to get in.