Looks like this is a big rabbit hole most of you don't even suppose to exist. :) If you have questions (literally any, regardless all that PC crap or biases) - ask me. I'll try to be as unbiased as possible. May be you will find something interesting or/and important.
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Do you really dance with bears? Always thought that was very glamourous and I do enjoy the snow. My other question is how does the government work( and what documents does it stand on) and what is the power structure? I have a hard time understanding the intricacies. If you wouldn't mind, seems interesting to me.
Hmm good to know, I'll have to stop by and partake. Cheers!
No. It's just an entertainments some circuses done, based on the rumors that russians do it, just to satisfy western audience in abroad tours.
Bears are dangerous beings hardly suitable for being home pets. Just like tigers or lions. Some eccentric individuals could have them as pets, but it is exception, and even in that case nobody in clear mind will play with that pets. Just like anywhere in the world.
We also don't drink hot vodka from samovar, like shown in one of classic McGyver episode. :)
Duma (Lower segment of parliament) issue and vote for laws and president sign them. President is the boss for ministers and they apply the laws to the public. Basic document is constitution, no law could contradict it, however, a lot of laws do that.There are even laws contradicting each other. So there is a complete legal mess.
Parliament and President elected periodically. We have direct president elections. Some time ago there was an intention to create bipartisan political system, like in US using Communist party and United Rusisa party. However this eventually degraded to single party system. Election is mostly orchestrated by MSM propaganda, like everywhere.
Since there is only one party and it is completely made from state officials and big business owners, all that system is looped in itself. They make laws for themselves as parliament and apply them as state officials. Formally, president is not a member of party, but who cares.
If you have more specific questions, I'll try to answer.
Very good, thanks. To me it seems that government structure has the ability to only benefit the good 'ole boys on the inside, do you think a majority of the population feels bullied? Also do most feel heard and their rights protected by their establishment? I am an American and I am just curious how other countries feel about their leaders.
Exactly.
Yes and no. It's a paradox, I know. :)
On one hand, nobody believe authorities. If they tell that, say, "there are definitely no reason for sugar price rising", everybody runs to buy sugar. And the same people praise for Putin and authorities, when it comes to election.
In single dialogue with some 'typical russian' you could get complaints for bullying and praise to authorities.
However, this is not as common as looks like. Mainly this behaviour shown by oldies on pension, budget organisations workers. They are significant group in population. And they are the largest group participating in election.
Most people don't believe anything and just trying to survive. We have no any real ways to influence on the power loop I mentioned earlier. We even have a sentence shortly describing the attitude to all that election thing - "Elections is a special show to make everybody think that somebody else voted for that bastards". :)
No way. Nobody think that establishment protects their rights. Even ones who praise authorities. I told you, this is a paradox.
May be it is because many afraid that things could become musch worse if something change.
I very much appreciate the insight. All I must add is that change is difficult and much is easier said than done but there can be great change for the good when people come together as a community to understand what really matters in life and is worth sustaining.