Honestly, I hate his reactionary politics, I’m aware Russia is very far from perfect, and Putin certainly did slip up in the 2000s- but the reality of what Putin is doing for Russians- from fending off the excesses of the oligarchs, to now fending off NATO and really bringing Russia back to a resurgent age, and being one of the foremost leaders of multipolarism and a resurgent anti-imperialist movement- well, I can’t help but deeply admire him. Even as someone who’s trans myself- IMO truth is- in the sum of his actions, the man is one of history’s greatest heroes in my book.
He is definitely a very competent politician, but still let’s not give him that much credit. He still inherited soviet infrastructure and a highly educated workforce.
Maximum Soviet infrastructure were all sold and got dismantled. Russia updated the military industrial complex and completely nationalized it after Putin came to power.
He is far better than all western mainstream idiotic left combined. His greatest take is understanding the survival of Russia is linked with China and the 3rd world. He has changed the course of world history along with Xi.
Honestly, I hate his reactionary politics, I’m aware Russia is very far from perfect, and Putin certainly did slip up in the 2000s- but the reality of what Putin is doing for Russians- from fending off the excesses of the oligarchs, to now fending off NATO and really bringing Russia back to a resurgent age, and being one of the foremost leaders of multipolarism and a resurgent anti-imperialist movement- well, I can’t help but deeply admire him. Even as someone who’s trans myself- IMO truth is- in the sum of his actions, the man is one of history’s greatest heroes in my book.
He is definitely a very competent politician, but still let’s not give him that much credit. He still inherited soviet infrastructure and a highly educated workforce.
Maximum Soviet infrastructure were all sold and got dismantled. Russia updated the military industrial complex and completely nationalized it after Putin came to power.
He is far better than all western mainstream idiotic left combined. His greatest take is understanding the survival of Russia is linked with China and the 3rd world. He has changed the course of world history along with Xi.