Gallup takes stock of public opinion in Russia in 2023, outlining six key insights that offer a glimpse into life for those on the other side of the conflict in Ukraine.
Your last few sentences are why I’m more skeptical. And I don’t believe that the Oligarchs are subservient to the state. They can feel the pressure from it and are somewhat regulated, but they are still capitalists. And the Russian state still does business with the west I think, just with different companies and back channels and conditions, but mostly in Russia’s benefit. I do agree though that the state does have a slight hold on the capitalists.
I wouldn’t hold my breath for it either, but hope for the future is all I have left. If I didn’t think that the conditions for a global popular revolution are very possible in my lifetime (I’m almost 26) I would have offed myself by now.
The main reason Putin is so popular in Russia is precisely because he reigned the oligarchs in. I lived through the 90s in Russia and I saw first hand what life was like when oligarchs ran things. Russia today is vastly different from that. It’s also worth noting that even after decades of capitalism the social safety nets in Russia are far better than what the workers have in US.
While I’m not sure about a global revolution happening, what I do think is likely is that western model will discredit itself. I think we’re already seeing the start of that happening. Meanwhile, Chinese model is increasingly seen as a saner alternative around the world. What I’m hoping will happen is the reverse of USSR collapse where US became the model everyone wanted to emulate. This time around it will be US capitalism crashing as China goes from strength to strength.
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Your last few sentences are why I’m more skeptical. And I don’t believe that the Oligarchs are subservient to the state. They can feel the pressure from it and are somewhat regulated, but they are still capitalists. And the Russian state still does business with the west I think, just with different companies and back channels and conditions, but mostly in Russia’s benefit. I do agree though that the state does have a slight hold on the capitalists.
I wouldn’t hold my breath for it either, but hope for the future is all I have left. If I didn’t think that the conditions for a global popular revolution are very possible in my lifetime (I’m almost 26) I would have offed myself by now.
The main reason Putin is so popular in Russia is precisely because he reigned the oligarchs in. I lived through the 90s in Russia and I saw first hand what life was like when oligarchs ran things. Russia today is vastly different from that. It’s also worth noting that even after decades of capitalism the social safety nets in Russia are far better than what the workers have in US.
While I’m not sure about a global revolution happening, what I do think is likely is that western model will discredit itself. I think we’re already seeing the start of that happening. Meanwhile, Chinese model is increasingly seen as a saner alternative around the world. What I’m hoping will happen is the reverse of USSR collapse where US became the model everyone wanted to emulate. This time around it will be US capitalism crashing as China goes from strength to strength.
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