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To: Cronos

301 posted on 01/17/2023 8:15:03 AM PST by ganeemead (Ukraine/Zelensky: Adding an element of chutzpah to ordinary Nazism...)
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To: ganeemead
You do realize that that is Putin's propaganda and is just like the Chavez propaganda -- false

Firstly, GDP growth -- this was purely due to oil price increases

GDP per capita -- again, the same thing, it went up with oil and gas prices, not with any value add from Putin policies

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Look at Russia's GDP growth year on year -- it never exceeds 2%, which is lethargic for a developing economy

This is because he has wasted the potential of his people - the smart Russians have left Russia and work in the West. The GDP growth is purely due to using Western machinery to extract stuff from the ground and sell it.

The tragedy is that Russians are smart and they could have developed an economy, but Putin and his oligarchs have not given them a chance to do so

What is the proof that the growth in GDP has been purely with extracting stuff and more so with just lining the pockets of Putin and his oligarchs?? -- look at the poverty rate in Russia

The poverty rate reduced during the commodity boom, but after that, they have NOT improved -- compare this with that other authoritarian regime, China and see how China has invested in its people (it's still an authoritarian regime, but it has realized that growing its people is a good investment - Putin didn't do that)

303 posted on 01/17/2023 8:37:40 AM PST by Cronos (.)
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To: ganeemead
I would also point out that you posted a picture of 1999 to 2013 -- the commodity boom years

But don't mention the next 3 years

Social inequality in Russia is en par with Nigeria

Now I know little about the people of Nigeria, so can't comment on them, but I do know Russians, all except one fled Putin - and they are smart, hard working people. Note - they fled Putin and work elsewhere.

304 posted on 01/17/2023 8:46:21 AM PST by Cronos (.)
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