What You Cannot Say, You Cannot Think
Putin 'purifies' the language
World News • May 2014 • Views: 1,301
In yet another sign of how thoroughly he has embraced authoritarianism, Vladimir Putin signed legislation from his pet Duma banning mat, or the wide lexicon of swearing in the Russian language.
I’m betting many, many words will be classified as mat in the near future. Mostly those that have to do with freedom of thought and conscience.
No wonder the wingnuts love him.