How do you think, is Russian Federation democratic country or not? And why?
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No, and to tell the truth the US is not even a true democracy, we're a republic. In order for that to be achieved each citizen must vote on every issue, not elect officials to do it for us, or go through an electoral college. Also, Putin took control of the media, not exactly democratic.
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I suspected Greasy was trying to line up statements justifying the invasion of Iraq, but he claims he's not and added a negative for the chaotic democracy, that if you speak out you're more likely to be assassinated.  I'm still pointing out that the analogy to Iraq--intended or not--is not accurate.  The forces of democracy also face a military occupation that is widely detested, and infiltration by violent radical foreigners, and you're in danger of sliding into poverty because the economy is falling apart.\n\nIf I pretend this isn't a question about Iraq but a generic country, I'd take the chaotic democracy because most countries aren't as dysfunctional as Iraq is now, and in a fluid situation there is more hope for improvement than in a static situation such as a powerful dictator in total control.  Russia had chaotic democracy for a while and regressed to something like a Latin American pseudo-democracy, but I'd rather have lived through that than Stalin's or Brezhnev's regimes.\n\nI will still point out that the US has a shameful record of trading freedom for supposed security after 9/11.  The authors of the Bill of Rights would be disturbed to see a president repeal large chunks of it by fiat.  Anyone who voted for Bush in 2004 and now dares to lecture the Iraqis about how they should value freedom over security is profoundly hypocritical or uninformed.
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theres like a million countries..\n\nand they dont have to be democratic.\n\nlook at china or soviet union \n\nas long as we get along who cares if its democratic?\n\nlet everyone have what they want...\n\nGood Question though.. make me think\npeace
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Hi Deep\nhey, dude. i got like some bad news for you man. Like that was along time ago dude. like I doubt there are like maybe 5 people left from back then, dude. I mean it was like ,well dude, you know it was a really really long time ago, dude. and it was in russia , dude, and DUDE you know.\nDID YOU EVEN DO ANY PRELIMINARY RESEACH IN  AND OR ON THIS !\nI WILL SAY I AM VERY SUPRISED YOUR PARAGRAPH AND SPELLING UP ABOVE LOOKS VERY GOOD.
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nothing was wrong. technically it was the best government. ON PAPER.  the thing is, is that people love power so it turned into a dictatorship for russia.
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Health care in Russia is supported by the government and is available for free. Their healthcare system is 10000 times better than the american one. The atrocious insurance-based system in the US still baffles me, i cannot get adequate health care here, and i have state benefits, the best possible in my state.
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I think they are cool. How are things in Russia?
85249
The writing sound Cyrillic so perhaps Russian or one of the former Soviet republics?
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ok well Russia is in a decline of democracy (its killing them), India is good but they have too many proverty problems, EU is geting quite strong but they still are too young for any control, China is the answer they have had so many advancs in 20 years and are currenty working on space engineering. I believe the Chinese will be since they already monopolize the industries and trade...It all a matter of time.
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Not really. Timoshenko and Yushchenko still have a chance to reconcile their differences, I believe. But pro-Russian sentiments will remain among some electorate.\n\nPeople were quite disappointed that there was not much of a change with a new government.\n\nAs per EU entry - this is a VERY LONG way.
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Well besides my Avatar and screen name saying it all I'll elaborate.\n\nCommunism is so damn romaticised todays as been a form of liberation and equality for all but what most people don't realise is that in communist societies everyone is equal but not in a good way. You work equally as hard, you get equally as little money and in the end Party members are more "equal" than everyone else.\n\nPeople (like here) ramble on about how great communism is on paper and how wonderful it must be in it's purest form. What I want to point out here is that EVERY communist country hasn't followed communism 'by the book' and have always turned into a terrible society where everything is collectivised, the Party rules all with an iron fist and all suffer and work insanely hard and in the end get lied to. This is what communism is and has become synonymous with. \nWhat it isn't synonymous (for most) is utter evil. It has claimed more lives than anything else in the world. Around 100,000,000 people have died because of communism. Add up the death tally for China, USSR, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cuba, etc and it will reach this total but everyone calls Nazism the epitome of evil. Communists did everything the Nazis did but still communism is so romanticised.\n\nLets look at Russia to answer your Q of people wanting it's return. Go to the link (political parties in Russia now) and you'll notice that so many have the word "people's" or "communist" or "red" or even "bolshevik" in the title. It could really happen there but never like they once were.\nI can sort of understand the desire of so many Russians for communism's return. Think about it... under communism Russia was a world power that equalled the US. Now they are a shadow of their former selves. I hear crime and corruption is rife in Russia, neo-Nazis are running around all over and the quality of life isn't so good (heard this all from Russians myself). People there probably see communism as a way to regain that lost political power and restore control over everything like in the days of the Reds.
591308
Russians are people, just like everyone else. All the Russians I've met have been very nice people. I'm sure there are probably some who are not so nice, but my personal experiences with Russian people have all been positive.
558609
It's capital was Moscow, as is that of the current Russian Federation.  Moscow is west of the Urals, so is considered to be in Europe.   Russia has always been considered a European founded nation state that expanded into Asia, so I would say both Russia and the former USSR belong to Europe.
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Russia lacks the organization and infrastructure at this time to be able to make war with the U.S.  Their military efforts at this time are focussed on neocolonial attempts to influence states like Armenia and Kazakhstan.  We may be working our way to a renewal of the Cold War, but Russia just isn't equipped for an actual military conflict outside its current sphere of influence at this time.
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I've traveled to Russia on three occasions in the last couple of years. My observations we influenced by traveling in Russia's largest cities, living in a medium sized city, and living in a small village in one of Russia's smaller republics. I've stayed at the homes of millionaires, but more commonly with the more average folk. So my observations are based on what I have seen and experienced rather than real numbers or statistics of which I don't know. \n\nThe majority of the Russian population lives in the large cities. Just within the last 10 years the cities have seen large growth and investment despite an overall declining population. New stores are scattered through the cities. Where such a degree of commerce is relatively new to Russia, it is very common to see small stores or restaurants in the lower level of apartment buildings. "Western" products from food to cosmetics and electronics are still relatively new to even the cities. The largest cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg have seen this growth the most of for the longest time. However the smaller cities are rapidly catching on. \n\nIn the cities I would say that the majority of the people have TV sets, and many would have microwaves and perhaps a few other appliances. Personal Computers are still very uncommon. Apartments are small and often very crowded, but the cities are seeing a lot of new construction and new apartments. The far majority of people living in or near the city live in apartment buildings. Suburban type homes in or around the cities are uncommon. \n\nGovernment funding seems to remain insufficient for the likes of schools, universities, hospitals, and roads. The privatized sectors seem to be seeing the most advancement and growth. Hospitals from what I saw are still frightfully behind. Many schools still lack reliable toilets. Computers in schools are becoming more common place, however privately owned computer clubs and internet cafes are much more advanced. More and more people are able to afford cars, though Russia's very thorough public transportation still rules throughout the entire country. \n\nThe villages are far behind the cities. Most people still have outhouses and plumbing is limited. Most people even in the village will have a TV set. Most people raise animals and tend gardens and small plots of land which are still commonly plowed by horse. \n\nRussia overall still has a good sized gap between the rich and the poor. However the gap is shrinking and more people are moving up to middle class. The economy has had consistent growth and the wealth is slowly spreading to all classes.
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Democracy is the best we've had so far.  I would like to see more direct democracy in the future.\n\nThe converse of democracy is a dictatorship.  There are many advantages to a dictatorship as well.  Countries with dictatorships essentially take a greater gamble.  A democracy will never vote in the best leader for a country, because the average IQ and political knowledge of a country is not great enough to make this decision.  A dictatorship with a perfect leader would enjoy a strong government for the leader's lifetime.\n\nThe problem with a dictatorship is that when a bad leader is in place, or when power gets the better of them, the country is stuck with them.\n\nKeep in mind that the most deadly dictator of our time, Hitler, was born out of a German democracy.  Now, Hitler never won more than 37% of the vote.  Somehow, the majority government fell and handed the power to him by default.  \n\nAll I can say is that we still have a lot to learn about what makes a great government system.\n\n\np.s...I agree with the comments about communism, but must mention that this is a separate issue from democracy.  A Democratic Communist state could theoretically exist, and it may just happen in the future.  Keep in mind that it may be much ado about nothing.  We call ourselves a Capitalist state, but are far from the true meaning of Capitalist.  All in all, we are a mild socialist state.   Likewise, a future Democracic Communist state would likely not be a true communist state, but simply a stronger form of socialist state.\n\nIe.,,,the possible futures of China or Russia.
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