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HoneyBadger

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1. So for all purposes, PutinRussia and RussiaPutin

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 12:09 PM

Apr 2017

Glad that I drink Irish vodka. Pretty sure that I have zero dealing with Putin.

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"Understand this: there IS NO large scale business in Russia that's independent of the Putin regime" [View all] SunSeeker Apr 2017 OP

So for all purposes, PutinRussia and RussiaPutin HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #1

Russian vodka is not the best vodka anyway. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #2

Personally, I like Sobleski meow2u3 Apr 2017 #4

I'd love to to try some! SunSeeker Apr 2017 #5

government controlled means of production Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #3

Russia has a sophisticated single payer system HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #6

Russia has a sophisticated kleptocracy. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #9

I definitely have no experience with it, but Wikipedia says differently HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #10

Wikipedia does NOT "say differently." SunSeeker Apr 2017 #12

If Russia is not single payer, what is it then? HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #15

A kleptocratic mess, basically fee for service. nt SunSeeker Apr 2017 #16

that's why donald is so jealous. he'd rather be ceo-in-chief spanone Apr 2017 #7

Yep. He loves the Putin leadership model. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #8

Of course. Russia is a fully realized Chekist state. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #11

Correct. Amazing how few Americans understand this. nt SunSeeker Apr 2017 #13

kick & rec. nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #14

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