Or could it be that the ordinary man likes the direction that Putin is taking. After all P has identified the threat to Russia from the external and malign self serving influences of the ‘West’. Be they social (cultural), economic or political, which includes encroaching military threat. Putin has called a stop to this. Breaking completely from the West. Furthermore he has started to reconfigure the economy and deepen links at every level with less intrusive and malign countries. Finally. He reinforces traditional Russian values, which form part of that uniqueness that made and will remake Russian greatness. All of which constitutes a populist agenda that common folk can rally around. MRGA.
Thank you for the excellent post. Does Russia's/Russians' isolation play into their collective effervescence? Geographical isolation, cultural isolation, total media control?
Great roundup! Collective effervescence. I can definitely see how that plays a role in Russian politics. I can see it in many places, it’s fascinating how group identity works.
Thank you. This was fascinating.
Or could it be that the ordinary man likes the direction that Putin is taking. After all P has identified the threat to Russia from the external and malign self serving influences of the ‘West’. Be they social (cultural), economic or political, which includes encroaching military threat. Putin has called a stop to this. Breaking completely from the West. Furthermore he has started to reconfigure the economy and deepen links at every level with less intrusive and malign countries. Finally. He reinforces traditional Russian values, which form part of that uniqueness that made and will remake Russian greatness. All of which constitutes a populist agenda that common folk can rally around. MRGA.
Thank you for the excellent post. Does Russia's/Russians' isolation play into their collective effervescence? Geographical isolation, cultural isolation, total media control?
Great roundup! Collective effervescence. I can definitely see how that plays a role in Russian politics. I can see it in many places, it’s fascinating how group identity works.