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| | + | ==== Russia ==== |
| | + | [[File:Vladimir Putin in KGB uniform.jpg|thumbnail|right|225px|[[Essay: Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian|Vladimir Putin]] in a [[KGB]] uniform. |
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| | + | See also: [[Essay: Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian|Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian]] ]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Why I am not bullish on Russia's future|Why I am not bullish on Russia's future]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian|Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia is not a conservative country|Russia is not a conservative country]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia is dying out. The war in Ukraine is making Russia's demographic crisis even worse|Russia is dying out. The war in Ukraine is making Russia's demographic crisis even worse]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Low labor productivity is one of the most acute and important problems facing Russia|Low labor productivity is one of the most acute and important problems facing Russia]] |
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| | *[[Essay: Russia's economy is that of a shrinking, aging, and poorly qualified population|Russia's economy is that of a shrinking, aging, and poorly qualified population]] | | *[[Essay: Russia's economy is that of a shrinking, aging, and poorly qualified population|Russia's economy is that of a shrinking, aging, and poorly qualified population]] |
| − | *[[Essay: Low labor productivity is one of the most acute and important problems facing Russia|Low labor productivity is one of the most acute and important problems facing Russia]] | + | |
| | + | *[[Essay: Russia is far behind the USA and China as far as innovation and Russia's ability to innovate is likely going to get worse|Russia is far behind the USA and China as far as innovation and Russia's ability to innovate is likely going to get worse]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia has the 3rd highest rate of divorce in the world.|Russia has the 3rd highest rate of divorce in the world]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: We Made History: Citizens of 35 Countries Overestimate Their Role in World History|We Made History: Citizens of 35 Countries Overestimate Their Role in World History]] (Covers the notion of Russian exceptionalism) |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Does Russia have more national narcissism than the USA? How exceptional do Russians think their nation is?|Does Russia have more national narcissism than the USA? How exceptional do Russians think their nation is?]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: How anti-homosexuality is Russia? Are there countries that are more anti-homosexuality and more family-friendly?|How anti-homosexuality is Russia? Are there countries that are more anti-homosexuality and more family-friendly?]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russian war crimes in Ukraine|Russian war crimes in Ukraine]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russian oil: Lower future production/profits due to future higher extraction costs and other inefficiencies|Russian oil: Lower future production/profits due to future higher extraction costs and other inefficiencies]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia has the 2nd highest rate of alcoholism in the world|Russia has the 2nd highest rate of alcoholism in the world]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia's unfriendly business environment|Russia's unfriendly business environment]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic|Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?|Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Vladimir Putin's foolish decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022|Vladimir Putin's foolish decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia's economy and gas and oil profits will be BADLY damaged when China's economy declines|Russia's economy and gas and oil profits will be BADLY damaged when China's economy declines]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: China's economic decline will contribute to Russia's decline|China's economic decline will contribute to Russia's decline]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia's neo-Nazi problem belies one of Putin's rationales for the war in Ukraine|Russia's neo-Nazi problem belies one of Putin's rationales for the war in Ukraine]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: The future of Russia. The kings of wishful thinking versus a more realistic scenario|The future of Russia. The kings of wishful thinking versus a more realistic scenario]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia getting pummeled in wars in Russian history that hyper Russophiles will not tell you about|Russia getting pummeled in wars in Russian history that hyper Russophiles will not tell you about]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: The war in Ukraine and Western sanctions will significantly hurt the Russian economy|The war in Ukraine and Western sanctions will significantly hurt the Russian economy]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russia's economy will enter a long-term decline|Russia's economy will enter a long-term decline]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Is Vladimir Putin a beacon of family values or a complete failure in this matter?|Is Vladimir Putin a beacon of family values or a complete failure in this matter?]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Is Vladimir Putin a manchild or a macho genius?|Is Vladimir Putin a manchild or a macho genius?]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Search results for "Russia demographics crisis" using the Russian search engine Yandex and Google Scholar. Fanatical Russophiles weep for Mother Russia who has a low fertility rate that is far below a replacement level of births|Search results for "Russia demographics crisis" using the Russian search engine Yandex and Google Scholar. Fanatical Russophiles weep for Mother Russia who has a low fertility rate that is far below a replacement level of births]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Do you strongly believe in gun rights? Don't move to Russia!|Do you strongly believe in gun rights? Don't move to Russia!]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Nordsteam pipelines being sabotaged and Putin failing to play politics several moves ahead on the politics chess board|Nordsteam pipelines being sabotaged and Putin failing to play politics several moves ahead on the politics chess board]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Doomsday phobias - including nucleomituphobia caused by Russian threats to use a nuclear bomb|Doomsday phobias - including nucleomituphobia caused by Russian threats to use a nuclear bomb]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Russian Statistics Service indicates that 22.6 percent of Russian households aren't connected to a sewer system|Essay: Russian Statistics Service indicates that 22.6 percent of Russian households aren't connected to a sewer system]] |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!|Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!]] - Humor |
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| | + | *[[Essay: There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin plays chess|There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin plays chess]] - Humor |
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| | + | *[[Essay: Why a Westerner falling for Russian propaganda is like a man who is seduced by a corrupt 300 pound woman|Why a Westerner falling for Russian propaganda is like a man who is seduced by a corrupt 300 pound woman]] - Humor |
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