>Some 73 percent of Russians feel they have no influence over what happens in their country, a survey by the independent Levada Center revealed Wednesday.
>The figure has risen from 59 percent in November last year, with the percentage of respondents who believed they could slightly influence the country falling from 30 percent to 17 percent over the same period.
>Fifty-four percent of respondents also said they had no ability to influence what goes on in their city or their region, with only 30 percent believing that they had a slight ability to do so.
>Out of the 1600 respondents, sixty-four percent said that they felt absolutely no responsibility for what happens in the country, rising from 55 percent in November last year.
>living in a mafia state >in 2016 lel russian are dumb whores
Blake Ward
Maidan 2.0 Kremlin bogaloo edition waiting to happen desu familia.
Grayson Gomez
>Russians feel they have no influence over what happens in their country They're not wrong
And something like 80% approve of Putin's leadership, even though their economy's tanking
Jack Adams
China should invade Siberia while NATO disarms Russia.
Joseph Adams
Who here feels he has influence over his country?
Tyler Davis
Not good scenario. Chinks are even more cancerous than Russians.
Daniel Nelson
No one has any real influence since everyone fell for the democracy meme.
Colton Parker
Not gonna happen. It's too late for that.
Putin established his personal army that is authorised to shoot protestors on sight.
Elijah James
This relies on the status quo being maintained, but during moments of crisis you never know what might happen desu. It's like opening Pandora's box.
Mason Campbell
>Not good scenario. Chinks are even more cancerous than Russians.
Actually I do not consider Russia a cancer at all, but if I have to choose between a world ruled by Russia or China, I definitely choose China.
Nathaniel Rodriguez
wish 73% of our country had no influence over what happens in our country
Christian Roberts
Considering the White House had to respond to a petition to build a Death Star more than I used to. Plus if I harass my congressman regarding something that isn't insane I could get something started at least.
Isaac Baker
The army would literally have to turn on him and I don't see that happening.
Matthew Phillips
Used to, but brexit changed that
Jacob Ross
I don't think you meant to reply to me.
Thanks for the accidental (You).
John Baker
Shit meant to reply to You're welcome though.
Landon King
>implying this is not what happened during Euromaidan Not that I like khokhols, but their police snipers killed some 300 protesters that were armed with nothing but wooden sticks and thin aluminium shields, while they were helplessly trying to hide from the shots fired.
Justin Hughes
Ukraine is much more homogeneous country than Russia desu.
Putin can send in some Chechens if Moscow or St. Petersburg rises up. They'll have no mercy.
Evan Kelly
NEWSFLASH
Vast majority of AMERICANS feel they have no influence over their country.
Christopher Baker
Vast majority of the United States has no influence over their country. You are more corrupt than Russia or N. Korea.
Jaxson Hall
Russiaboos appear like clockwork. Like it or not we do, Trump won out over the conservative establishment choice. That would never, ever, ever happen in Putin's Russia. Who Putin wants, he gets.
Austin Miller
If Trump wins, you'll end up like Putin's Russia
Tyler Howard
>the US is literally in a political maelstrom do to unexpected presidential candidates who no one thought ever could challenge the establishment actually doing well in polls >meanwhile putin will literally stay president until the day he dies I mean there has got to be a point where even a putinbot has to go "gee all this stuff I'm writing down really is a bunch of bullshit". No one can be that unselfconscious.
Henry Sullivan
>Slovack >Knowing anything about anything Get out of here you criminal scum.
Easton Morris
He's so strong! The strongest and bestest!
Cooper Baker
Ruskies don't need any influense on the country. Ruskies need strong hand to guide them. Sad to say that.
Julian Adams
>themoscowtimes.com
Hunter Lopez
:(
Eli Price
wet spaniard dreams do not forget to change your panties, amigo
Ian Hernandez
>Some 73 percent of Russians feel they have no influence over what happens in their country Other 27% are government and police officials
Jackson Cooper
>independent centar
codeword for EU/USA funded.
Julian Diaz
Should you HAVE to feel like you can influence your country? It's not that terrible of a thing to not be able to change things.
