Archived Putin is not 'strong' when it comes to Russia's economy (cnbc.com)
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Archived Putin is not 'strong' when it comes to Russia's economy (cnbc.com)
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[–] NeedMoarGuitars [S] 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Russia's economy has cratered for a number of reasons, primarily their total dependence on oil and gas exports.
Why would anyone in the US wish to emulate this?
[–] Ah_Pook 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
Because weak people who don't feel in control of their own lives desire to be ruled by a strong dictator. They feel that if someone is aligned with their interests and has a tremendous amount of power to act unilaterally, things will be better than the stalemates that can go along with a democratic process.