Thursday, August 26, 2010

How Do You Spell Machismo in Russian?

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (and I would argue he is a de facto tyrant) is known for trying to display his manliness. He was recently pictured riding horseback shirtless. Now he is apparently whale hunting with a crossbow. While it all seems innocent enough, and probably pretty laughable, to me I see an ego maniac trying to show his country what a tough man he is. I would not be surprised in the least if he makes further moves to consolidate power under him.

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