• defunct_punk
      11•2 years ago

      Russia is a theocracy

      Thanks lol, this is the laugh I needed today

      • @DLSchichtl@lemmy.world
        3•2 years ago

        They use religion to sway the public. Putin may rule with an iron fist, but he absolutely does so with the help of religious rhetoric.

        • defunct_punk
          6•2 years ago

          That’s not what a theocracy is. Plenty of politicians around the world use religion to gain support from the public. Some of the only surviving theocracies exist only in the Middle East.

          Religion is a useful tool for Putin, but he isn’t subservient to any religious leader.

          • china🇨🇳
            2•2 years ago

            Plenty of politicians around the world use religious to gain support from the public.

            The current state of India with BJP goverment.