Markus Guitarus
Weaksauce
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There is no winning scenario in this for Putin. None. Successfully taking Ukraine would actually be the worst outcome for Russia. The sanctions would only intensify and last indefinitely while the Russian occupiers are bled without end by insurgents in Ukraine.
And your average Russian today is not your 1990s Russian who was accustomed to living a crap life. They've very much become used to Western capitalist creature comforts. They enjoy Western movies, music, and technology. They'll not easily go along with being thrown back to a Soviet-era lifestyle.
And your average Russian today is not your 1990s Russian who was accustomed to living a crap life. They've very much become used to Western capitalist creature comforts. They enjoy Western movies, music, and technology. They'll not easily go along with being thrown back to a Soviet-era lifestyle.