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Putin’s Orthodox conservatives vs. Russia’s unorthodox liberals

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The conservative-patriarchal conception of life, featuring a strong leader and state, still dominates the consciousness of the overwhelming majority of Russians - much to the chagrin of the nation’s liberals. What's the difference between American Tea Party conservatives and Russian conservatives? Many in the Tea Party distrust the state and the government but Russian conservatives like an authoritarian state where they think Putin will crack down on gay marriage and other forms of liberalism. I checked this out after reading Tom's article called, Gordon M. Hahn — Implications of Pew Study on “Major Threat” Perceptions Around the Globe. KV Russia Direct Putin's Orthodox conservatives vs. Russia's unorthodox liberals

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The conservative-patriarchal conception of life, featuring a strong leader and state, still dominates the consciousness of the overwhelming majority of Russians - much to the chagrin of the nation’s liberals.


What's the difference between American Tea Party conservatives and Russian conservatives? Many in the Tea Party distrust the state and the government but Russian conservatives like an authoritarian state where they think Putin will crack down on gay marriage and other forms of liberalism. I checked this out after reading Tom's article called, Gordon M. Hahn — Implications of Pew Study on “Major Threat” Perceptions Around the Globe. KV

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Putin's Orthodox conservatives vs. Russia's unorthodox liberals


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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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