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The way some US citizens engage with their government really reminds me of the good tsar, bad boyar phenomenon common in Russia.
Trump/the tsar couldn't be doing the thing that's hurting me, he just doesn't know about the situation! If only the state governor/boyar wasn't so horrible, corrupt and hiding the situation from the federal government, then Trump/the tsar would obviously step in and fix the issue.
Same phenomenon as "if only the Führer knew" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_the_F%C3%BChrer_knew?wprov=sfla1)
Russians and Americans have a whole lot more in common than they realize. (As do all people, cuz we're all people don't ya know.)
I was watching a YouTube video of a Russian guy exploring the Kaliningrad exclave, and I was struck by all the yokels with Zs painted on their boats and cars and how it's exactly like MAGAts in America.
Coincidentally, history of the cpsu is pinned for discussion elsewhere. I have time off so...