How might you react if you were asked a simple question about your country's democratically elected leader?

Russia is free and democratic.

Russia sure is an interesting country...

Idgi.

Is it really normal to compliment local architecture when you're simply asked to express an opinion in your free, democratic country?

What did he mean by this?

What did he mean by this.

What did he mean by this.

I don't get it.
Is it normal to compliment local architecture when you're asked a simple question about your country's leader?