This is a fundamental validity denial for the civilization represented by a "strong russia". Based on what it has always been, it is, and would be, a hell on earth. Barbari sunt, barbarice egit. And BTW, gestapo also used to take a very strong stand against theft and criminals.
So in your view, having a tough position against theft and criminality is "gestapo-like"?
"Based on what it has always been, it is, and would be, a hell on earth. Barbari sunt, barbarice egit."I know for a fact that if I had to choose between being born and growing up in Brezhnev's USSR (which I did) and some developing country (Afghanistan, Bangladesh or anywhere in Africa and most of Latin America, etc) I would choose the former. To me, a 3rd or 4th world country with all its diseases and sanitaion issues and basic day-to-day insecurity is still much more closer to "hell on earth" than an authoritarian, but comparatively civilized and stable (predictable) society. Its a preference I am not ashamed to admit.