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Originally Posted by seretogis
When I refer to France and Russia, I am referring to their governments, which are accountable to the French and Russian people.
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I was confused by your use of the term, 'them,' which implied that you were referencing a composite whole. I suspect you would take umbrage at someone else characterizing our nation's entire political machine by the words or perceptions of a single, or even small group, of person(s).
We still only know what Putin 'says' by the sound bites provided to us. We have no idea the context, politically or socially, that surrounds whatever one-liners we are privy to. Suffice it to say, I don't feel comfortable declaring what the French or Russians, government or otherwise, are feeling or saying about these issues based on the limited coverage we have of foreign affairs.
We also have experience that indicates government officials are not always, directly or indirectly, accountable to the 'people.' I also find it interesting that when the public does something many people over here don't agree with or understand, then the people's decisions aren't so respectable anymore.