‘What do you mean “Our part”, paleface? You are not even an American, so save it.
So it’s come to that, has it? Displays of personal rancor, and ad hominems.”
Lighten up, Francis. It’s from an old joke about the Lone Ranger. More proof you’re not an American.
“ analogous to the implosion and (more or less) peaceful dismemberment of the Soviet Union.”
The current Russia isn’t going to get any smaller. The russian people won’t stand for it being partitioned or truncated. It will take a big war.
What, are you keeping score, now?! Watching to see if I "slip up?" Childishness!
I'm not going to waste my time, explicitly acknowledging your use of tired old jokes or hackneyed Internet memes.
And you shouldn't be wasting your time, trying to "bait me." (Or are you paid per posting?)
The current Russia isn’t going to get any smaller. The russian people won’t stand for it being partitioned or truncated. It will take a big war.
There are plenty of "Autonomous Republics," "Autonomous Districts" (okrugs), etc. with predominant non-Russian majorities, and no love of Moscow. It is not implausible to imagine several of them breaking away.
Regards,