Omryn814 t1_jae9a3w wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Reply to comment by Locofinger in Israel condemns Russian aggression, but has ''unique stance'' – Head of Israeli Foreign Ministry by Kaiser_und_allah

There was a bit more to it than that. Yeltstin was seen as a Western puppet who was weakening Russia so people turned to the strong man who promised to strengthen Russia as this countered Yeltsin's perceived weakness which allowed for the far left and right to be threats.

Locofinger t1_jaebpk7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:41 PM

Sure, sure. It’s more complicated than a few words can portray. Butttt….

Some of the other Strong Men were calling for genocide. Some idiots were waving swaztikas.

Grown college educated children fanatics of the nepotistic upper class Soviet system. People (and leaders) were like “Fuck them lunatics”.

Even Hitler in early 1930’s Germany was more the “moderate” than other leaders vying for control of the party. When people don’t understand, People default to the “moderate”.