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Why are westerners mad Putin is still in charge of Russia? Didn't they hand pick him in the first place? (hexbear.net)
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[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago

"No, not like that."

Serious answer:

  1. Putin and, under him, Russia don't seem to be getting on board with the neoliberal hegemony of capitalism.
  2. Russia is large enough, that by not getting on board, it is a threat to that hegemony.
  3. Russia has been a scapegoat for so long that I don't think it ever can't be. These prejudices become institutionalized and the enemies and victims never really become laundered of the roles they've been assigned.