1/27/2010

The Personality Cult of Putin



Since I come from Eastern Europe, I try to pay special attention to the affairs of the former Eastern Bloc nations and Russia. It is interesting to note that roughly translated into English the two women are more or less suggesting that they wish more Slavic males were like Putin. If anyone has paid close enough attention to the politician, he seems to fancy himself as a cult leader. Since its been roughly 20 years since we saw the downfall of the Soviet Union, the youth of Russia seem to long for an era of political power and dominance. As the video shows, Putin does a lot of physical activity to make him seem youthful and powerful. While I do not trust his political power, especially since he was a member of the Soviet's secret police, it is interesting to note how for the past decade he has made the nation more stable than it has been since the Czars.

Plus the song has a nice melody.

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