[Uncle Miltie]

Russians love their dictators:

"According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about 85% of the Russian population approved of Putin in the beginning of 2023, the highest in nearly 8 years."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin

[silverleaf]

Good for them…we despise ours. At least, most of us do.