Quote Originally Posted by Basil77 View Post
Ok, you got me. I was lying all along. Ok, I'll tell the shocking truth. In reality we all have to pray Putin starting with children in the nursery and finishing the elderly in social security. For refusing to pray - sentence in jail. People can not criticize the government, for criticism - death punishment via fire squad. Putin portrait should be hanged all around, for lack of a portrait - a fine of 100 million rubles, for repeated lack of it - sentence in jail. People are afraid to express their opinion and even talk among themselves. Everyone march in columns and speak only in a whisper, loudly you can only pray Putin. Prisons are overcrowded with people who disagree with the bloody totalitarian regime. Poverty, hunger and devastation everywhere. Everyone should rejoice and praise Putin, or get arrested. Officials live well, police are not allowed to beat them at night. This is the state of affairs in Russia, but Russian state TV never shows any of such things. I'm typing this post under 3 proxies but still afraid to hear footsteps of bloody FSB executioners behind my door. Wait, what is it? Oh no, it can't be...
I believe much of what you said could actually be scaled down to reality. Just look around and try not to lie to yourself. The scariest part is, it seems to be getting worse over time. I would just grin at this post 3 years ago, but not now...