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So do the over 80% of Russians that live in Russia and support President Putin. *yawns*Originally Posted by 14Russian
1. Everybody has the right to object to anything. So do I.
2. I never whine. I observe and make decisions.
3. It was a totally rhetorical statement. I was comparing Detroit to Russia during the 1990's. They're Russians. Moving to another country would be a preference, not a solution. If they really wanna affect changes they should stay in Russia.
We already discussed "How come" vs "How" in another thread. The former expression has Biblical roots.
The proper form for the statement "What a hypocrite" in a debate is "Don't you consider that hypocritical?". The former statement is always considered to be emotionally based and dismissed.
The latest statistics in that link are 2011. This is 2014. My source was a chart and information posted 2 days ago.
Chill. My ambitions are to be a writer (sci-fi) and to study physics. I don't know what Hanna's ambitions are but I don't think she ever mentioned becoming a politician.Hanna and UhOhXplode have no to little knowledge of the country or the politics and only because they are lapdogs to neo-Soviet leanings do you entertain them.There's no real discussion here.
And I will prefer any system of government I decide to prefer. This is not a popularity contest and I seriously doubt me or Hanna will be altering the fate of the world.
If you aren't familiar with the American ethic called "Freedom of Expression", you should consider reading the US Constitution. It's full of it.
You and your friends' records show that. That's a few people out of 7 billion. *yawn*I hope my last sentence is accepted. I edited the rest.* If not, the record shows they have little knowledge. Each time I prove them wrong with facts, they disregard it or make inane statements with no substance behind it.
It's obvious that I don't know that much yet about Russia or Russians. That doesn't mean I'm not learning. And it doesn't mean that I don't have the right to my opinions - that would only be true in a Totalitarian State.
Well, I wanted to troll from the Antarctic but I couldn't find my gloves and I hate frozen keyboards. But you are miles over my head intellectually and you're Russian - that speaks volumes. It doesn't mean that we would have the same conclusions if we were intellectual equals but your insights have earned my respect. But don't forget, I'm human and humans have a strong need to have conclusions - even if they could be premature. People live in fear without conclusions.
So I find proof that President Putin's "neo-Soviet" views are not a serious threat and I go to Russia. Is there any better place to learn about Russia and Russians?
Anyway, I know where you're coming from. Chekhov called Krasnoyarsk the most beautiful city in Siberia with the Nikolayevskaya Sopka, Karaulnaya Gora, and Chornaya Sopka mountains and the Tatyshev and Otdyha islands in the Yenisei river. Lots of birch and pine forests near the city and it's an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and a major producer of aluminum in southern Siberia. I like the architecture and the city looks really cool at night on both sides of the river with the bridge in between.
But I really don't know where "Not Where You Live" is and that reduces credibility.
