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SWBTATTReg

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3. putin has finally caused the Russian people enough grief to start despising him. Why is it so important for him to

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:02 AM

11 hrs ago

remain in office as long as he has? Sure, I know that such people like him can't stand the thought of others doing anything after him (doing 'it' better than him, the whole thing), but there comes a time to just move on to other things.

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"It's Starting": Russia Begins to Boil Over. - The Russian Dude [View all] TexasTowelie 15 hrs ago OP

Meh. It took just a little less than 75 years for the previous system to collapse. Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #1

plus or minus 40-49 years. nt BWdem4life 13 hrs ago #2

putin has finally caused the Russian people enough grief to start despising him. Why is it so important for him to SWBTATTReg 11 hrs ago #3