The return of the Putin III

[abomvubuso]

I think this vid is pretty succinct, how'dya think? Well, the exit polls are unambiguous. There'll be no 2nd round, Putin wins the presidential election in Russia. 58-60% roughly. And no surprise there.

The result was anticipated, and is hardly a shock for anybody. More important is what the opposition's reaction would be and what are Putin's next

Comments

[telemann]

I saw Masha Gessen's interview with Jon Stewart, discussing her biography of Putin. I'm going to buy an electronic copy of the book tonight, it looks fascinating. If anyone else is reading it now, I'd love to hear what you think of it. Thanks ;)

[abomvubuso]

Da, comrade. Same interview :)
I'm going to pirate-download an electronic copy of the book and read it a.s.a.p. ;)

[telemann]

EEEEpppp. Sowwy, I should never cook dinner and do laundry and LJ at the same time, so I didn't *clicky* the link.

As a lowly music editor who makes such a pittance, I GASPETH at Maestro Kol, the pirate. :P

[abomvubuso]

[pofigistiks]

Masha Gessen - it is a shame.

[nairiporter]

In what sense?

[pofigistiks]

She writes nonsense that normal people feel ashamed to read it.

[nairiporter]

I see. Is it too far of a stretch if I presume that you're a Nashi sympathiser? :-)

[pofigistiks]

Too far.))
Or do you think that 60%+ of the vote for Putin - "Nashi" and "Edinaya Russia"?

[nairiporter]

Not necessarily. After all, when Hitler was running for presidency in Germany in 1932 he got 37% and a year later 43% which made him Chancellor. His party NSDAP had just a few thousand members at the time but it didn't prevent them from seizing power in 1933. ;-)

[pofigistiks]

I remember Roosevelt was an impressive victory in '32.
In '36 Roosevelt even more stunning victory was in 1940 too.
February 19, 1942 was the construction of concentration camps in the United States for its citizens.

[nairiporter]

Yes. See? :-)

[pofigistiks]

So I am not against punishment of the enemies of the country.
Only in the U.S. and in Germany, this was based on racial grounds.

[nairiporter]

That's not my point. My point is that a party or organisation doesn't have to have millions of members in order to have a real impact on elections. It has to be very vocal, well organised, and persistent in the pursuit of its agenda. And it has to have an agenda. And a smart and unscrupulous leader of course.

[fizzyland]

Whereas Russia's history shows a delightful tolerance of Jews and intellectuals... oh wait, no it doesn't.

[pofigistiks]

Yeah? Remind me when it was genocide by nationality in Russia? In what years? And who were subjected to genocide?