re: #52 HappyWarrior

I would disagree Putin has no ideology. He does. It’s Russian Orthodox religious-ethnic nationalism.

I’d agree it’s definitely Russian nationalism. Not sure about the religious/ethnic points, though. I suspect like most nationalists seeking power, he uses those elements to gain power, but I’m not sure, what, beyond nationalism and his own power, he is interested in.

I just started reading about book about the Russian Revolutions in 1917, based on the accounts of foreigners in Pedrograd (St Petersberg) at the time. Figured it’d be a good idea to read up on Russia, and that seems like a relevant place to start.