Ask/Tell us about the Soviet Union!

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Ask/Tell us about the Soviet Union!

Mightypeon: Oct 10, 2013; Putin apologist- assume all uncited claims are from Russia Today or directly from FSB.

key phrases: Poor plucky little Russia, Spheres of influence, The West is Worse, they was asking for it.

AKA Pseudonym posted:

Did the coup plotters stand a chance or was that enterprise doomed from the start?

They lacked the proper criminal aptitude to be sufficient/successfull coupists.
One can, btw. convincingly argue that the coup succeeded, which was Yeltsin winning and seizing power by force.

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 22:22

Mightypeon: Oct 10, 2013; Putin apologist- assume all uncited claims are from Russia Today or directly from FSB.

key phrases: Poor plucky little Russia, Spheres of influence, The West is Worse, they was asking for it.

Part of them were propably looking to go down the Chinese road to reform instead.
History is not very kind on people who loose power struggles.

# ¿ Jan 1, 2015 19:31

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