I don't understand Russia, they could be a commercial superpower loved by everyone, instead they choose to be... Russia
I'm also extremely gay, idk if that matter
>>225003304You can say this about every despised shithole in the world. Like Somalia.
>>225003304The fall of socialism doomed them to be ruled by oligarchs forever
>>225003337I don't think that Somalia could be a commercial superpower even if they tried
>>225003304It’s the Jews. What else?
if Putin died around 2011 before his 'tism started acting up he would be remembered fondly by almost every Russian
>>225003322then you have something common with russians
>>225003412The world would be instantly fixed if people immediately lost political rights at their 60th birthday
>>225003524This, this so much.The minimum age of getting into politics should be 30 and the "get the fuck out with all of your connections and networks so you don't pull strings from behind the curtains" age should be 60.
>>225003412>>225003524this
Being respected requires you to treat others with respect in turn which implies seeing them as equals to some extent. This is antithetical to a Russian worldview. They will never accept a reciprocal relationship vis a vis other cultures or nations, which is a requirement for commerce.
>>225003304>I don't understandhere's your problem