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Cutting off from colonies is what saved British and French citizens from all becoming petty criminals and prostitutes, while their government collapsed in a powerstruggle - which is pretty much what happened to Russians after USSR collapsed.
>There are billions actual thirdworlders out there who live worse than the dumbest rural Russian orc, and even they are fine with it.
These are called "failed states". This is what Russia was during 1990s, after USSR collapsed.