Comments by "chaosXpert" (@chaosXP3RT) on "Why Russia cannot become a democracy" video.

  1. I'm not saying by any means that the USA, UK, Canada and Australia are perfect, but I think a truly federal democracy is the way to go for Russia. I don't have the time to spell it all out since I was watching this before work, but the biggest concern for Russia with a federal democracy is to be less ethnic-central. Some countries like Indonesia are even building a new capital so that it is physically more central to everyone in the country. Russia building a new capital near the Urals, or Caspian Sea might be a good idea, while all it's autonomous regions, federal cities, oblasts, etc. are reorganized into a more appropriate federation of states, like the USA, Canada, UK or Australia. I know this can be scary since the last sovereign federation was the USSR, which fell apart largely on ethnic lines, but I believe the strength of Federal Democracies isn't just common history and language, but also recognition that smaller parts together are stronger together. Russia would also hugely benefit from connecting and developing it's interior. Russia has so many natural resources and so much land, that it should be largely self-sufficient at least in basic needs. Yet I'm have, at least, seen articles now of Russia asking for train parts, vehicle parts and critical infrastructure parts from India. It won't be easy, and by no means should it copy the West exactly, but if Russia has the chance, I think it should take the chance to form a better Federation and true Democracy.
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  2. @Buzás András Russia is a federation in name only. Not in practice
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  3.  @gamermapper  Political disagreements between ethnicities. Armenia is made up of Armenians. Azerbaijan is made up of Azeri. Kazakhstan is made up of Kazakhs. And so on.
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