• defunct_punk
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    112 years ago

    Russia is a theocracy

    Thanks lol, this is the laugh I needed today

    • @DLSchichtl@lemmy.world
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      32 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
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        62 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🇨🇳
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          22 years ago

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

          The current state of India with BJP goverment.