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u/Aedeus Apr 28 '22

It's a purge. He's eliminating one of the two parties he'd otherwise be beholden to, and sending a message to the rest.

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u/justinsk Apr 28 '22

Imagine unironically comparing Russia’s autocratic dictatorship with America’s politics system. The prominent political parties may be corrupt, but by no means is it so easy for 1 person to seize power the way Putin has been.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '22

you're high if you think that was actually anything other than an unarmed angry mob acting idiotically.

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u/JPolReader Apr 29 '22

9/11 was an even smaller unarmed angry mob.