China economically successful? Ok, I can see that. Elevating 300 million people out of poverty into the middle class is nothing to sneeze at, even if it still leaves 800 million (or so) in desperation.
But Russia? Sure, its GDP is impressive, but the vast majority of that is "produced" by oligarchs that are peddling out the country's natural resources without anyone else benefitting. It's a thief-ocracry that makes fascist Italy, Franco Spain and Samoza Portugal look like paradise.
But Russia? Sure, its GDP is impressive, but the vast majority of that is "produced" by oligarchs that are peddling out the country's natural resources without anyone else benefitting. It's a thief-ocracry that makes fascist Italy, Franco Spain and Samoza Portugal look like paradise.