To be fair, it really was neoliberal shock therapy more than capitalism itself that 'destroyed' Russia. The Chinese example shows pretty well how a managed and gradual transition can avoid transition collapse (see 'How China Escaped Shock Therapy' by Isabella Weber).
2023-02-19 16:25:13 +0000 UTC
Putin would not wage war on Ukraine if Russia was a democracy. Power-hungry Putin is making up laws to persecute the people. I would be on his side if he was not a kleptocrat among other things. He is willing to waste Russia's resources to acquire territory. He just found out how top to bottom corruption is screwing up his ambitions. People in every country are not benefiting from the available resources of their country...