Thread: fear

Putin et el. (Putin clans, rival clans, Kremlin officials and clowns etc. etc.) don't care about ordinary Russians and in particular, ethnic Russians (clueless, alleged ethnic Russians aside) - and many are disillusioned, I've learned and the feelings of hopelessness have led to indifference of current politics and situation (for many/most?).

Eurasian Customs Union: Advantages and Disadvantages - Hazar Strateji Enstit

A More Imperfect Union | The Interpreter

Crime rates among Moscow migrants rise by third - Investigative Committee | Russia Beyond The Headlines

Russia Has World's 2nd Largest Number of Immigrants – UN Study | Russia | RIA Novosti

I just tried to assert the theory that Putin's goal of State brainwashing (media is all concentrated and any private media is pressured to conform to Kremlin wishes/aims) and economic gains for just a few - is very similar in many ways to the West. So, one is not 'better' but the 'EurAsian' goal of Putin et. al. is a desired and purposeful design to replace ethnic Russians with peoples from aforementioned areas - and the trade deals made or attempted are proof of this. They are by design with such areas. But, the likelihood that Russians will gain from this is slim to none. Just read the arguments/rationale of the articles. When the Western countries applauded free trade, they made it sound like fantasy and a fairy tale but the only benefactors were affluent and wealthy CEOs/corporations at the top and the foreigners who were given the privilege to make the products abroad (or who emigrated to the West). Trade surpluses soon became deficits - unless, you think the USA made like bandits compared to China/Mexico etc. I don't think so....

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