Protests in Russia
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Protests in Russia
Speaking of riots and protests, it doesn't look like Putin wants to let go of power any time soon.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up ... d=msedgntp
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I heard an on-the-street interview with a woman, broadcast by NPR, who was asked about the safety of the protesters and rioters. She said there were too many of them for the authorities to do anything. As I recall, she was saying there were too many of them as a group, when they all stayed together. She sounded young.
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I am PRETTY SURE that 'you', a human being, ACTUALLY 'needs' ANY evidence NOR proof to come to the conclusion that ANY one with "power" does NOT LOOK LIKE that they want to let go of power, ANY time soon.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:16 am Speaking of riots and protests, it doesn't look like Putin wants to let go of power any time soon.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up ... d=msedgntp
This is just an OBVIOUS FACT, in and of itself, SURELY?
The VERY reason ANY one gains power, over "others", INFERS that they will NEVER want to relinquish/let go of that "power".
This goes WITHOUT SAYING, correct?
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Re: Protests in Russia
Probably true. Outside of countries (usually democratic) that place term limits on political positions few have relinquished power willingly.Age wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:07 amI am PRETTY SURE that 'you', a human being, ACTUALLY 'needs' ANY evidence NOR proof to come to the conclusion that ANY one with "power" does NOT LOOK LIKE that they want to let go of power, ANY time soon.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:16 am Speaking of riots and protests, it doesn't look like Putin wants to let go of power any time soon.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up ... d=msedgntp
This is just an OBVIOUS FACT, in and of itself, SURELY?
The VERY reason ANY one gains power, over "others", INFERS that they will NEVER want to relinquish/let go of that "power".
This goes WITHOUT SAYING, correct?
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Surely you would of seen, just very recently, in a supposed democratic country, even when the, so called, "leaders" time was up they still did NOT want to relinquish that power, willingly, nor at all, correct?Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:40 pmProbably true. Outside of countries (usually democratic) that place term limits on political positions few have relinquished power willingly.Age wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:07 amI am PRETTY SURE that 'you', a human being, ACTUALLY 'needs' ANY evidence NOR proof to come to the conclusion that ANY one with "power" does NOT LOOK LIKE that they want to let go of power, ANY time soon.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:16 am Speaking of riots and protests, it doesn't look like Putin wants to let go of power any time soon.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up ... d=msedgntp
This is just an OBVIOUS FACT, in and of itself, SURELY?
The VERY reason ANY one gains power, over "others", INFERS that they will NEVER want to relinquish/let go of that "power".
This goes WITHOUT SAYING, correct?
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Probably few leaders "want" to relinquish power. That is true (hence my response to your post; "probably true"). However, note: it can be argued that at least some leaders in democratic countries have relinquished power "willingly" when they lost elections (meaning they didn't resort to violence or illegal means to retain power). However, my second statement was posed in such a way as to back up my agreement with you. So I see no argument here unless you do.Age wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:13 amSurely you would of seen, just very recently, in a supposed democratic country, even when the, so called, "leaders" time was up they still did NOT want to relinquish that power, willingly, nor at all, correct?Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:40 pmProbably true. Outside of countries (usually democratic) that place term limits on political positions few have relinquished power willingly.Age wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:07 am
I am PRETTY SURE that 'you', a human being, ACTUALLY 'needs' ANY evidence NOR proof to come to the conclusion that ANY one with "power" does NOT LOOK LIKE that they want to let go of power, ANY time soon.
This is just an OBVIOUS FACT, in and of itself, SURELY?
The VERY reason ANY one gains power, over "others", INFERS that they will NEVER want to relinquish/let go of that "power".
This goes WITHOUT SAYING, correct?
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OBVIOUSLY NONE want to relinquish power. That is WHY they are STILL in their position. By definition if they are REMAINING in power, then they do NOT want to relinquish power.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:44 amProbably few leaders "want" to relinquish power.Age wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:13 amSurely you would of seen, just very recently, in a supposed democratic country, even when the, so called, "leaders" time was up they still did NOT want to relinquish that power, willingly, nor at all, correct?Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:40 pm
Probably true. Outside of countries (usually democratic) that place term limits on political positions few have relinquished power willingly.
Okay on re-reading I SEE what you are saying, and meaning, this time.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:44 am That is true (hence my response to your post; "probably true"). However, note: it can be argued that at least some leaders in democratic countries have relinquished power "willingly" when they lost elections (meaning they didn't resort to violence or illegal means to retain power). However, my second statement was posed in such a way as to back up my agreement with you. So I see no argument here unless you do.
I thought, MISTAKENLY, that you were implying that more so the leaders of "other countries" were less willing to relinquish power willingly. So, I apologize.
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Re: Protests in Russia
So if a leader willingly resigns or steps down after having attained power, doesn't that mean, at least in some cases (depending on the circumstances), that he or she "wanted" to relinquish power?Age wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:16 amOBVIOUSLY NONE want to relinquish power. That is WHY they are STILL in their position. By definition if they are REMAINING in power, then they do NOT want to relinquish power.
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Yes, OF COURSE.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:31 pmSo if a leader willingly resigns or steps down after having attained power, doesn't that mean, at least in some cases (depending on the circumstances), that he or she "wanted" to relinquish power?
I am VERY GLAD you want to go down this path.
I would even say in ALL cases.
Now that I have made this now appear VERY CONTRADICTORY, please proceed.
Also, and just to be CLEAR you were aware of the 'typo' in my first response to you correct?