wait, the leader of the russians is CONSPIRACY-MINDED?
moreover, it fits his goals to get his people off the Internet, so even if he were not conspiracy-minded, it wouldn't be surprising for him to say that. China's been trying to develop a country-specific intranet for years, come to that.
Putin is cunning, but that's not the same as wise or even smart. it's a tactical outlook, which means Russia grows in the short-term as a petro-state. which is a fine way to shackle your future prospects to one natural resource, and promote corruption...
moreover, it fits his goals to get his people off the Internet, so even if he were not conspiracy-minded, it wouldn't be surprising for him to say that. China's been trying to develop a country-specific intranet for years, come to that.
Putin is cunning, but that's not the same as wise or even smart. it's a tactical outlook, which means Russia grows in the short-term as a petro-state. which is a fine way to shackle your future prospects to one natural resource, and promote corruption...
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