==If introduced, the changes, proposed by President Vladimir Putin, would ban political parties merging into blocs to stand in elections and scrap the "against all" option, used as a protest vote, on ballot papers in regional polls.
So, in effect, the people will have two choices: either the Unity party or the Communists. What a clever dialectic. Right = Unity, Left = Communists. These will be the only two choices (whether you are Russian, or from the international Community). Conservatives will have no choice but to support Unity, whereas the Left will have no choice but to support the Communists. How very clever of Putin.
You said it well. The plan on both sides is now very clear: to give Russians and their neighbors the choice between communism and national socialism. ...fascism, even with the adjunct of establishment of competing fascist religion, if they can pull it off. Our leaders and Russia's believe that the growing national socialist trend might be enough to check the growing Islamist trend around Russia.
The problem with that plan is that national socialism can be as difficult to get in check between nations later on as can communism or radical Islamism. We saw that in WWII, and with currents events around the world in mind, it could be worse and bigger this time around.
Typical lie. The other parties have and equal chance, all they have to do is to sell their message. They lost the last election because they had 8 years of power and did nothing but rob the nation. But maybe you liked it that way, for the Russians to be poor and desolate?
Sounds like the American system - when was the last time we had a thrid party candidate win the presidency?
Sounds like the American system - when was the last time we had a thrid party candidate win the presidency? Conservtives are forced to vote Republican...
For some reason you sound like TapTheSource.