tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post348787193921715482..comments2024-01-19T07:30:41.591-08:00Comments on An Average American Patriot: Arab spring gives birth to Russian winterjmsjoinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-87560748297628397392012-01-02T11:59:37.309-08:002012-01-02T11:59:37.309-08:00I think you missed something here Jim. After the f...I think you missed something here Jim. After the fall of the old Soviet state most of their business was privatized. In doing so they started the beginnings of a middle class in Russia. Now that the economy has tanked world wide many of those in the middle are squeezed. It's as if Russia took many of the bad aspects of a market economy and made them central to their plan. They are after all following in our footsteps. You will note a large increase in their military spending just like us.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-39871581761429200062012-01-02T07:17:13.332-08:002012-01-02T07:17:13.332-08:00HI RC! I remember when Bush said he looked in Puti...HI RC! I remember when Bush said he looked in Putin's eyes and saw a good man. I frigging cringe because all I saw was vile and promised hell.jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-18123349100295258682012-01-02T03:15:01.379-08:002012-01-02T03:15:01.379-08:00Mornin Jim ... I really never knew much about Puti...Mornin Jim ... I really never knew much about Putin, but when he emerged in the news several year's back, I just admired him as far as standing his ground, the way he carried himself, etc obviously I dont know much else about Putin, I would have never guessed him to be some sort of authoritarian type though. Beside's what I read here or a brief news clip on Russia, I have no idea what i Hell is going on over there today ... love them Russian gal's though! We better get along at least to an extent with these nation's like Russia and China ... they are mega as far as our finance's are concerned. <br /><br />As far as the title going from Arab Spring to Russian Winter or whatever ... I'm ready for a nice hot Texas Summer after all these chilly dayz here on the Ranch!Ranch Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086251248546955720noreply@blogger.com