Comments on: bm234 Kasparov and The Other Russia http://citizenreporter.org/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/ Under-reported news + global concerns by a Portuguese-American, activist-journalist based in Amsterdam. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DRock http://citizenreporter.org/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-160833 DRock Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:47:25 +0000 http://bicyclemark.org/blog/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/#comment-160833 Russia is oil rich so with prices approaching $100 a barrel, Moscow is awash in cash. Include an insanely low flat tax of 13% on income, combine that with the government and government industry jobs being the big employer in Russia and the huge popularity of Putin, there’s no reason for Russians to give a damn about politics – everything is going well for the educated/political class. Remember “taxation without representation” – Will if you don’t have taxation than people aren’t going to be very interested in representation as long as the money and jobs are being provided. See “Saudi Arabia.” Your Russian friend said it perfectly – if the metro is on time and people’s cars are running then why bother? Have the Russian IRS start to take 40% of the population’s income and watch the people suddenly become interested in politics. Russia is oil rich so with prices approaching $100 a barrel, Moscow is awash in cash. Include an insanely low flat tax of 13% on income, combine that with the government and government industry jobs being the big employer in Russia and the huge popularity of Putin, there’s no reason for Russians to give a damn about politics – everything is going well for the educated/political class.

Remember “taxation without representation” – Will if you don’t have taxation than people aren’t going to be very interested in representation as long as the money and jobs are being provided. See “Saudi Arabia.”

Your Russian friend said it perfectly – if the metro is on time and people’s cars are running then why bother?

Have the Russian IRS start to take 40% of the population’s income and watch the people suddenly become interested in politics.

]]> By: bicyclemark http://citizenreporter.org/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-160764 bicyclemark Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:41:00 +0000 http://bicyclemark.org/blog/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/#comment-160764 Ha. Indeed Olaf has some great insight and is always ready to share on my podcast. Hey I think I know alot of youth in the US that still manage to ignore politics.. though admittedly far less this year than say.. 8 years ago. Ha. Indeed Olaf has some great insight and is always ready to share on my podcast. Hey I think I know alot of youth in the US that still manage to ignore politics.. though admittedly far less this year than say.. 8 years ago.

]]> By: Richard Barry http://citizenreporter.org/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-160755 Richard Barry Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:04:04 +0000 http://bicyclemark.org/blog/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/#comment-160755 Very interesting ... and not just what is said about Kasparov, whom I didn't know much about, but also what Olaf Koens has to say about politics in Russia today. I almost envy the youth of Russia who feel they can afford to ignore politics completely! Very interesting … and not just what is said about Kasparov, whom I didn’t know much about, but also what Olaf Koens has to say about politics in Russia today. I almost envy the youth of Russia who feel they can afford to ignore politics completely!

]]> By: My Personal Blog » bm234 Kasparov and The Other Russia http://citizenreporter.org/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-160738 My Personal Blog » bm234 Kasparov and The Other Russia Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:01:57 +0000 http://bicyclemark.org/blog/2007/11/bm234-kasparov-and-the-other-russia/#comment-160738 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt Gary Kasparov is known for being a chess master. Now he is challenging the president of Russia for control of the country, calling it a battle to bring democracy back to the nation.  With the help of my guest, Olaf Koens, in Moscow, we look at the details of Kasparov that you may have not known, and beyond that.. the parties that are challenging the Putin backed campaign in the next Russian election. We Discuss: - Who is Kasparov? - His contreversial chess moves - His politics - Other parties [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt Gary Kasparov is known for being a chess master. Now he is challenging the president of Russia for control of the country, calling it a battle to bring democracy back to the nation.  With the help of my guest, Olaf Koens, in Moscow, we look at the details of Kasparov that you may have not known, and beyond that.. the parties that are challenging the Putin backed campaign in the next Russian election. We Discuss: – Who is Kasparov? – His contreversial chess moves – His politics – Other parties [...]

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