@sharps2r800Thanks for finally revealing your underlying mindset
Not that we haven't guessed it, but at least you've outed your apologist stance for Putin.
He's AOK because Russia's
not an imperialist power?
Redundant definitions alert!
They haven't been updated since 1917!
How about
corrupt e
x KGB agent centralises power with strong-arm tactics that would impress Stalin, and creates of oligarchs based on not merit but personal favours.
Putin has merged the worst of capitalism (monopolistic practices) with pseudo populism. And that's being nice.
Any benefits to the proletariat are incidental at best to this maniac's moves.