With all political opposition eliminated and Russia firmly in the grip of what analysts call “mature authoritarianism,” the country prepares for a March presidential vote devoid of competition and, if the Kremlin has its way, ushers Vladimir Putin into another six-year term without surprises.

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    10 months ago

    That’s because you don’t have power so you think that’s what you would want to do in that position. It’s the kind of stuff where we don’t know until we’re living it, like soldiers the first time they’re faced with the possibility of ending someone’s life…

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        10 months ago

        Absolutely and we don’t know how that kind of power would affect us because we’ve never been subjected to having it.