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more significant damage was done by russian disinformation/misinformation, through various media and people and grifters, get out of your high horse.
Post-Soviet Russia is the fruit of the US labor. They’re no longer commies.
And it is funny that tankies don't seem to realise that.
Huh?? That's what the "tankies" keep harping on about to show the failure of capitalism. The destruction that followed Gorbachevs coup and the balkanisation are frequently cited to contrast communism and capitalism.
The reason Russia is a shithole is because of westernization. I feel you’re having a different time keeping up.
russia as a constitutional monarchy: shithole
russia as a communist state: shithole
russia as a democracy: shithole
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I'm starting to think that the problem is russia itself and not the government type.
https://youtu.be/TfydR4ra4U0
You may enjoy this
Ah yes it's genetics. Russians are bad people. What do u mean I'm racist?
You could go with factors like culture, geopolitics, colonialism, centralization, but all you can think of is a strawman about "race". Weak, dude.