Too funny. The first coup I’ve seen with a president at 80% approval and not a SINGLE protest before it taking place
It's pretty easy to get 80% approval rating when your opponents have a tendency to fall out of windows or shoot themselves in the back of the head. Also easy not to have protests when the people know they'll be beaten and thrown in jail if they protest. If you think 80% of Russians approve of Putin, I've got a bridge to sell you.
“It’s pretty easy to get 80% approval rating when your opponents have a tendency to fall out of windows or shoot themselves in the back of the head.”
Didn’t work with Bill Clinton, DESPITE the very strange endings for some 40 or so of his opponents. Can’t speak for you, but watching Clinton’s enemies drop dead didn’t affect my hatred of him.
“Also easy not to have protests when the people know they’ll be beaten and thrown in jail if they protest.”
Tell that to Ceausescu of Romania and Khadafi.
“If you think 80% of Russians approve of Putin, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.”
I agree he has some opposition, for going too slowly in the Liberation of Ukraine, but he still has very, very, high approval.