Putin Never Gave a Shit About Human Life

A short lesson on Putin’s bloody history.

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It’s clear now to most of the world that Russians in general — and Putin in particular — place almost no value on individual human life.

One could argue that this is how it’s been forever — from Tataro-Mongols violently massacring the Russian population, mating with its women; to Ivan the Terrible (who was, it must be stated, pretty terrible); to Joseph Stalin, who secured a victory in WWII only because he viewed his troops as cannonballs; to the Soviet Union, with its emphasis on collective good, and disrespect for any individuality.

That’s pretty much clear to anyone who studies Russian history. Being assholes is in our DNA. But what’s more critical is Putin himself. He’s the one in charge of the invasion of Ukraine. It was his idea (in fact, only his.) If you look at Putin’s history, you’ll see him as a ruthless, soulless sociopath, a criminal, a thug, someone who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, and has a complete disrespect for human life.

Here it is, in a nutshell:

1. Putin came to power in 2000 after a “successful” military campaign (known as the Second Chechen War), during which he has shown his ability to “get things done” (unlike his predecessor, Yeltsin, who was constantly either…