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February 22nd, 2018, 01:12 AM | #821 | ||
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It's not that we dislike Moscovites & Leningraders, but we sometimes get hmmm-moments when they say things like "well, that's just your Siberian folk stories" It's no different in other countries. People from big population centers often joke about outsiders Quote:
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February 22nd, 2018, 03:47 AM | #822 | |
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There is another version of Ukrainian language as surzhik. It is more understandable because in many ways it consists of Russian. |
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February 22nd, 2018, 07:16 AM | #823 | |
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It seems that your country became very liberal on several points.
I read that the tax on the income is of 13% (that is EXTREMELY cheap). That's why Gerard Depardieu went to Russia instead to pay his taxes in France. Your pension system almost look like the Swiss one. What remained from the Communism? Absolutely nothing or do you have more local taxes than national ones? Quote:
Because in all the countries citizens don't want to pay correctly the farmers who bring them the food in their plates. In not paying them correctly, they push children of farmers to go to the city to find a sexier job that is often better paid, but that is often... useless. Born in the Swiss countryside, I often listened to farmers unhappy to see the laws of the market ruling their life and jobs. Laws written by people who never worked in a farm, but only read reports and took decisions. Last edited by Roubignol; February 22nd, 2018 at 07:30 AM.. |
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February 22nd, 2018, 08:54 AM | #824 | |
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Russian farmers also have many problems. Very often they are forced to trade semi-legally or to buy this right from the police or local authorities. I live in Moscow and quality products (meat, milk, cottage cheese, sour cream) can mainly be bought only from them, not in supermarkets. The owners of large retail markets are trying to destroy the business of small farmers ' shops. Last edited by Mosco Vito; February 22nd, 2018 at 09:07 AM.. |
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February 22nd, 2018, 09:07 AM | #825 | ||
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I do not know what it is like in Russia or Switzerland, but the main difference here in Germany is that the rural population tends to have more conservative views, while our urban population thinks in a more progressive way. An in-depth explanation for this social phenomenon can be found in Marx's theory of alienation. The overwhelming majority of our youth seeks a more progressive thinking environment during their idealistic 'Sturm und Drang' period. An environment that reflects their own political views accordingly. That is a not to be underestimated psychological factor in the permanent rural exodus. Btw, a little piece of advice for all hobby Marx critics. Before anyone here feels tempted to reflect private opinions of third parties on Marx, I would advise him to get somewhat familiar with his work himself. Enlightenment is always man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity. |
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February 22nd, 2018, 01:05 PM | #826 |
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Enlightenment is always man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity.
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How popular are your oligarchs?
Are they as popular as Rockfeller in the USA or do the people dislike them? Do you look at greed as a good thing like capitalist people following the Adam Smith's concept or is it still not virtuous? |
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March 5th, 2018, 03:37 AM | #828 | |
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I am negative about greed, because the pursuit of profit creates misfortune. For the sake of buying luxurious things, some people plunge others into the abyss of distress, destroy nature. For what? In order to buy a house with fifty rooms and a golden bath? But I realize greed is not the only thing that makes life worse. There is still fanaticism, uncontrolled reproduction, hatred. |
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March 5th, 2018, 07:23 PM | #829 | |
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It is only stupid people who applaud criminals like Carl Icahn, Donald Trump, Wilbur Ross, and Andrew Puzder. Like all countries, we have an abundance of stupid people in the United States and we encourage them to vote. It does not seem to matter what form of government is in place. Altruists rarely run things. Killers, crooks and liars do Rumors are that the Roman curia is planning to murder Pope Francis. |
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The day of the wild oligarchs is long over. When they thought that economic power would translate into political power they were castrated. A few moved abroad, a few to Chukota and other near abroad exiles and were allowed to keep their wealth as long as they did the regimes bidding. Now monetary wealth flows from political favor, so you have multi-millionaire violinists (ie cut-outs who hold the politicians fortunes).
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