[TexasFreeper2009]

you only think that because you lack the ability to put yourself into someone else’s shoes. It's called empathy.

Imagine your an average run of the day Russian... think of all the dispiriting things that have happened to your country over the last few decades...

Now the knight in shinning armor appears and is bringing back your pride and hope for the future.

That's exactly what Reagan did for us after the Carter years, and it's what Putin is doing for the average Russian citizen now. Bringing back pride and hope to a dispirited people.

[NVDave]

Exactly my thoughts as well.

Russia has a lot of “self esteem” issues, which one can see in their alcoholism rate among adult males and how they seriously drink themselves into early graves - like in their late 50’s.

[what's up]

That's EXACTLY the kind of propaganda Stalin/Marx/Lenin spouted.

Bunch of GARBAGE.