[KoftaBob]

I've wondered that too, and from what I can understand, the distinction is that the Russian Oligarchs don't just have political influence, their wealth itself was a result of political connections with the ruling elites from the start.

[divan]

You might enjoy reading this article:

https://kamilkazani.substack.com/p/avocado-economy-why-russi...

[hsjqllzlfkf]

Correct.

The "America bad" crowd is so eager to say they're all the same that they intentionally look away from any nuance.

[37074177throw]

American (immigrant) here who happens to think this is still the very best country all things considered. Disappointed in how things have declined over the past 40 years I’ve been here but still thank God for America as far I am concerned.

Not all American super wealthy are oligarch but some are very close to the mark. Borderline cases that are concerning: Elon Musk is an American oligarch. Bill Gates is an American oligarch.

Also can someone dump 4Gs of Google’s codebase somewhere?

[undefinedland]

Perhaps if America has killed your friends, family or country, Russia looks preferable.