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That is my problem with Putin. He is a gangster.

That may be an acceptable form of government in a banana republic but not in a G20 global power.

His power is unrestrained by a senate. Government should never be allowed to become too powerful. Politicians are human and humans are emotional and corruptible.
I disagree. He does answer to Parliament in some capacity. G20 global powers are more corrupt. They are just dressed up way better to fool the people like us.


WTF? The G20 is made up of a mixed bag which includes Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Italy, India, Indonesia, Turkey and Brazil. It is idiotic to affix the label of corruption to other G-20 members such as Australia, Canada, USA, Germany, Japan USA or UK. Whatever the failings of the latter 7 are, they are angelic in comparison to the first group. Apparently you are easily fooled. Intelligent people with a bit of working life experience understand reality and what corruption is.
The first group partakes in petty corruption that makes the front page of the local newspaper. The latter groups corruption determines whether countries will go to war or not. It steers history.