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ChicagoRonin

(630 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:25 AM Mar 2022

Russia enters WWI (clip from "Nicholas and Alexandra," 1971)

Seems that the more things change, the more they really stay the same.

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Russia enters WWI (clip from "Nicholas and Alexandra," 1971) (Original Post) ChicagoRonin Mar 2022 OP

"God Save The Dumbass" dalton99a Mar 2022 #1

The Behind The Bastards Podcast Mad_Machine76 Mar 2022 #2

About twenty years ago, I read several books.. luvs2sing Mar 2022 #3

I bet Mad_Machine76 Mar 2022 #4

Reminds me of us. ananda Mar 2022 #5

dalton99a

(81,512 posts)

1. "God Save The Dumbass"

Reply to ChicagoRonin (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:34 AM

Mar 2022

Mad_Machine76

(24,412 posts)

2. The Behind The Bastards Podcast

Reply to ChicagoRonin (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:41 AM

Mar 2022

just did an excellent 4-part series on Nicholas II. It seems like a lot of what is past is prologue.

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)

3. About twenty years ago, I read several books..

Reply to Mad_Machine76 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:48 AM

Mar 2022

on Russian history. My takeaway was that not only do they seem to make the same mistakes over and over, but the mistakes get worse and worse. It was very depressing.

Mad_Machine76

(24,412 posts)

4. I bet

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:12 PM

Mar 2022

Russia and its history seem to make it difficult for anybody to successfully govern and they don't have much history of democracy either and seem to perpetuate some form of autocracy/authoritarianism.

ananda

(28,862 posts)

5. Reminds me of us.

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:14 PM

Mar 2022

... trying to get along with the GOP and
not make waves over stolen elections.

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