04-17-2020, 03:31 AM
(04-17-2020, 02:34 AM)Blazkovitz Wrote:(04-16-2020, 01:57 PM)Isoko Wrote: Blazkovitz,
The thing is, young Russians are not bothered about Putin. They just want more money. If Putin greatly poured more money into the system and the quality of life dramatically improved to Moscow and St. Petersburg levels throughout the entire country, they would be quite happy to keep Putin. It's basically a money thing that drives on the opposition. Otherwise when it comes to politics or social changes, they are content with the status quo.
Half of the country's young population would like to leave the country for good. Putin failed to win their hearts and minds.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesrodger...vey-finds/
Once again it is about the money and the naive belief in some of them that the West is still like the 1990s. It's not a social political thing, just a money thing. Putin is starting to take this seriously however and is gradually starting to put more money into the system. He just announced a reduced cost for mortgages for example. So the Kremlin is taking notice.
Am I saying things are perfect on Russia? No, not at all. But what I am saying is that the protest voice is merely economic concerns and nothing like the 1960s liberal protestors.