[RussianConservative]

Guess you little of real Russian character...your post make obvious. As for strong man...yes much better under corrupt US puppet Yeltsin when all soul of Russia for sale to West....image that it not work for Russians.

[OldPossum]

Don't jump to conclusions. I do know a little about Russian characteristics. I have been in correspondence with a Russian for over 10 years and have visited your country twice. I also can read.

You admit in your post that they--and you, the way you worded it--like a strong man, a point that I made. I think it does not speak well of a people if they prefer to be controlled and told what to do. They accept this just so there can be "order."

Maybe I am prejudiced by my being an American, a group that generally prefers independence and self-reliance and most importantly, true democracy, even if the process can sometimes be messy and horrors! disorderly.

The thought of being controlled by a "strong man" is repugnant to us. And if you thought about it for any time, it should be to you, too.