Australia's largest stock trading and investment forum Australia's #1 stock forum

Putin turns the tables on Poland, page-14

First 14 Last

Share
Profile

Follow
tigmeister

14,064 Posts.

140

27/05/18

02:56

Post #: 33323405
Share

Originally posted by sharps2r800 ↑

But it's not supposed to be funny ! But it's not hard, I'll try to explain. I don't support him politically because Russia is a capitalist country and he represents the interests of a numerically small but fabulously wealthy, corrupt, venal, etc etc etc layer of capitalists/oligarchs.
He defends their interests against the interests of the 120 million Russians who aren't billionaire capitalists which explains the "authoritarian tendencies" . eg If that 120 million should challenge the wealth of the billionaires he would attempt a violent crackdown etc etc Are you kind of with me so far ?

So I obviously would not, could not, do not support Putin. But I do not let that blind me to the obvious, that he is very intelligent, a very intelligent political enemy. And a nice putdown of Tusk who has even more right wing authoritarian tendencies than Putin. I'm curious , where do you differ ?

Expand

Orson reckons the Russians owe a big thankyou to the Americans for WWII. A thank you would be nice he said!
1 Upvote

Reply

Top Stories

FBU

Fletcher Building 'exploring options' around construction division sale

Listen: HotCopper Wire Podcast 018 – Potatoes, TACOs, and the $120M helicopter heist

CIA

'Share long-term visions': Champion Iron rallies on mooted Nippon, Sojitz partnership

ASX Market Close: How a megadam in Tibet pushed us into the red

RML

Resolution Minerals appoints industry experts to fast-track US growth strategy

First 14 Last