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mister_wizzz VIP Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 582	Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:52 pm    Post subject: Mogsfan wrote: 90s Russia. I agree with your opinion on Perestroika. It had to be either earlier or if later, it had to be more methodical and slower. Russian politicians were both not ready and prepared to accept the reforms. As you know, the economic reforms happened more quickly than the political and that is a MAJOR MAJOR reason why the changes were so consequential and negative. The politicians, to this day, as I understand it, are resisting reforms and changes to their system (so that they can maintain their creature comforts). I don't mean to insult any Russians here but if you allow my opinion, Russian (politicians) don't quite grasp "serve the people" but rather have the mentality of 'serves the people' means serving themselves and so they think it will filter down to the people somehow. I also completely agree, but changes could have been successful after Gorbatchev perestroika, Eltsin missed a great opportunaty to make russia a prosper country like king Juan Carlos did with Spain. When you say russian politicians serve their own interest instead of serving the people interest it was obvisously the case during Eltsin period. About Putin, well I have to say I don't really like him but I am sure Russians thinks it is the best president they have never had and support him. As for his KGB origin, well Georges Bush senior was also a former director of CIA.
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