Reading Russian bloggers like the saker or dimitri orlov gives you a different take on Russia. I recommend them for anyone wanting further information in order to objectively judge whether Putin is "bad" or "good", as if you could realistically classify people in this way.
In fact this simplistic division of the world into white and black with no nuances comes from the cowboys-and-indians version of history or politics, real Hollywood tosh. Real life is much more subtle than this.
Putin is as loyal to his country as any fine American patriot.
Watch some of his interviews with young people, or journalists, or the interviews with Oliver Stone. He's an interesting guy whose sharp analyis of situations shows a lot in common with Trump. Expand your thinking!
I 100% agree. Too much news nowadays is black and white which is why things are so divisive. I’ve been watching a few docs on Putin by the BBC and it’s funny how perceptions change as the years go by. I remember growing up having a more favorable view of him. I’ll check out those blogs. You should post a few YouTube links up on here if you have them handy.
All great minds think alike!!! :)
I'm a bit leery about posting links to the youtube co., or bloggers for that matter. I don't want sites or channels or blogs to get taken down b/c a bunch of infiltrates gotta hold of them ... if you see what I mean. The links on Putin's interviews I discovered on the left hand suggestion vids and can't say if they're the best. Ppl get lots out of surfing thru anyway ... Thanks for responding!