Your Sunday Moment of Zen! See Vladimir Putin's presidential inauguration in 2012 (Full Video)

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Settle down for a while and enjoy the royal pageantry surrounding the installation of Russia's most famous leader since the Czars. The video is surreal with the juxtaposition of primary colors, centuries of proud tradition and the most modern technology at work.

Wonderfully peaceful, miles of red carpet, great music, and stirring words. Great scenes of Russia in the summertime with no one blocking the views of the pristine streets and large plazas. Also horses.

Will post in another forum with a Poll!

[uhnope]

1. moment of vomit is more like it

"most famous leader"? I think you mean "latest dictator."
Puke on the pageantry, Pussy Riot to the Kremlin, Putin to a Hague tribunal.

[freshwest]

2. Aww, you didn't give peace a chance, did you? Did you observe the moments of silence?

If you don't get that was written tongue in cheek, wait till you see the poll thread. I'll link it for you and all the other doubting thomases to the glorious... whatever anyone's choice of words is then.

It's clear you didn't watch the video, as it takes well over half an hour and you posted only five minutes after I put it up.

Now, I dare you to Rec this thread, then go back and get your moment of zen!

[uhnope]

9. sorry to miss the irony, but there are so many pro-Putin posters on DU

and they are sub-parody

[freshwest]

4. Okay now, here's the poll:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025596090

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Hmmm... complete with goose-stepping soldiers

Here is a similar ceremony from an earlier Russian autocratic tradition . . .
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[freshwest]

5. Love the choir music! Thanks.

[Jack Rabbit]

6. Try this one

From Eisenstein's recreation of yet another autocrat assuming power . . .
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7. Whoa! That's some strange stuff there! Thanks.

[EEO]

8. Uncle Joe (Stalin) and Putin would not get along.

And then there's Communist Mario...

[defacto7]

10. Hell of a hat he's wearing!

But then that what Emperors do.