More Governmental Reforms in Russia

[pooty]

https://twitter.com/@twitter/status/1217491374787919878

[Drang]

Something to keep tabs on. Putin has already made some pretty significant reforms in the last 5 years that solidified power under his direct span of control without checks/balance, and from what I understand this is him basically mirroring moves made by Erdogan in Turkey to further consolidate power.

"Reforms".

Insert Inigo Montoya meme here...

[jc000]

For sure, China today is a National Socialist state like the 3rd Reich.

I agree that China (and Russia) are truly national socialist states, but without the antisemitism of the 3rd reich, really not comparable.

[TGS]

"Reforms".

Insert Inigo Montoya meme here...

Then what would you call him taking 340,000 troops in 2016 and consolidating them into a new agency directly under his control?

He reformed the organizational structure to make it more efficient to carry out his goals, especially when those goals conflict with the goals of the Duma or constitutional limitations of the military.

You usually can't drop the Montoya meme on somebodies first use of a word, either. You know, "you keep using that word".....

[Joe in PNG]

I agree that China (and Russia) are truly national socialist states, but without the antisemitism of the 3rd reich, really not comparable.

They're both very anti-Semitic. It's just that Soviet Russia tossed all the other groups into camps with the Jews, and China doesn't really have a Jewish population to oppress.
If China had a sizeable Jewish minority, they'd be in camps along with the Uyghurs.

[cheby]

They're both very anti-Semitic. It's just that Soviet Russia tossed all the other groups into camps with the Jews, and China doesn't really have a Jewish population to oppress.
If China had a sizeable Jewish minority, they'd be in camps along with the Uyghurs.

The Nazi put Jews into camps, the Communists did the same to the certain classes. The same method (Imprisonment based on assumed collective guilt) , different criteria. BTW this is where the identity politics always lead.

[blues]

They're both very anti-Semitic. It's just that Soviet Russia tossed all the other groups into camps with the Jews, and China doesn't really have a Jewish population to oppress.
If China had a sizeable Jewish minority, they'd be in camps along with the Uyghurs.

And to think of all that the Jews did for the cuisine of the Chinese...not to mention borscht. It's fakakta.

[Stephanie B]

I agree that China (and Russia) are truly national socialist states, but without the antisemitism of the 3rd reich, really not comparable.

In China, one might suggest that you tell that to the Uighurs.

[pooty]

You're right it's not quite the same without mass expulsion and extermination.

In this case, in exchange for their territory, Uyghurs will be assimilated into the Chinese.


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[blues]

Meet the new boss, same as the current boss...