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14. "Massive" is overstating it. By protesters' own inflated count there was ~100k of them

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 09:00 AM

Dec 2011

at the last demo. A more realistic figure would be 50k. That's like 0.5% of population of Moscow.
In provinces (including St. Petersburg) turnout was even less impressive with few hundred to
couple thousand participating. I don't see why would that worry Putin at all, and don't think that
it really does.

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How will Putin respond to the massive protests in Russia ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

I fear you may be right. He's a frightening man. nt gateley Dec 2011 #1

There is an evilness in this man and the KGB is still with him I think, in intent and mind. I have RKP5637 Dec 2011 #2

I don't think they have Cossacks anymore. Hardrada Dec 2011 #3

clarify please, thanks nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #4

The tsars used to employ Cossack cavalrymen to disperse mobs. Hardrada Dec 2011 #11

I fear you are correct nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #5

They are in a police state Muskypundit Dec 2011 #6

No he won't, Putin isn't that dumb cowcommander Dec 2011 #7

all these fucking narcissists. they're everywhere. when he paraded around without his shirt on I roguevalley Dec 2011 #8

Those Russians are savages, I wouldn't be suprised if they doc03 Dec 2011 #9

probably like obama, he has the right to permanently detain anyone he likes not nt msongs Dec 2011 #10

Probably by being elected president... David__77 Dec 2011 #12

Ask Sarah Palin. She can see what he's doing... Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #13

"Massive" is overstating it. By protesters' own inflated count there was ~100k of them Fool Count Dec 2011 #14

He should walk into the sunset now, best way to protect his "legacy". bemildred Dec 2011 #15