Could democracy actually work in a post soviet Russia?

>>17857208 (OP)
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No, but maybe in a post-post soviet state.

>>17857263
>bot insight

>>17857208 (OP)
No.

>>17857208 (OP)
no, it's a contradiction in terms.
Why would a democratic Russia ever dismantle socialism and allow a small number of oligarchs to seize the nation's wealth?

>>17857434
>>17857442
what about a post post post post post

>>17857208 (OP)
Here wise quote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AeO-dKGBLs

>>17857521
this guy is such a midwit

>>17857208 (OP)
The Russian Federation is democratic now retard.

>We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation,

>united by a common fate on our land,

>establishing human rights and freedoms, civil peace and accord,

>preserving the historically established State unity,

>proceeding from universally acknowledged principles of equality and self-determination of peoples,

>revering the memory of ancestors who have passed on to us their love for the Fatherland and faith in good and justice,

>reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting the firmness of its [democratic] basis,

>striving to ensure the well-being and prosperity of Russia,

>proceeding from the responsibility for our Fatherland before present and future generations,

>recognizing ourselves to be a part of the world community,

>do hereby adopt THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

>>17857208 (OP)
The USSR collapsed in part because of nationalist secessionist movements. Its not guaranteed but quite possible that a democratic Russia would see this go further, especially in the Caucuses, where regions have already been given massive self governance carve outs just to keep them inside Russia.

Russia historically has used aggressive population transfers to ethnically dilute colonized areas because Russia as an empire is pretty infamous for just not offering much material or cultural benefit to peoples it wants to conquer as part of their imperial project. This isn't unique to Russia but it does mean they have had to rely on expensive and time consuming displays of force and heavy handed, growth suppressing political tactics to hold the state together, and as was seen as soon as the USSR lost its grip most of the conquered people that could immediately did run for the exit because they did not identify with Russia and held no affection for it.

>>17857555
why didn't they just wipe out the natives with disease? Much more humane.

>>17857559
not really an option when the colonized people have been exposed to the same diseases as the colonizers

>>17857563
The next time I see a native american, I'm going to make him thank me for colonization. Killing them all was so much more morally superior than leaving them alive.

>>17857577
you seem upset friend, no need to act so effeminately snarky

>>17857583
At least I have a personality, with nothing to hide because I have no bad opinions. Keep deflecting though.

>>17857589
if you have nothing to hide then present a photograph of your anus to the lurkers and the jannies in the thread with us

>>17857594
That would only bring the discourse down to your level. I don't help bots "win" on their terms, you can make an argument or perish.

>>17857208 (OP)
Dude, democracy doesn't work anywhere. The western civilization is collapsing since it took full effect.

>>17857208 (OP)
Democracy doesnt work anywhere.

>>17857208 (OP)
Define democracy because that's super vague