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ORAC
I hope that Dyumin meets these criteria.…..
This is termed 'reductive devolution' in behavioural science where loyalty is rewarded above competence. Because competent people could directly challenge Putin's leadership eventually ousting him. Loyalty is rewarded with wealth leading to endemic bribery and corruption as potentials clamber over each other for recognition. The system has an in built self destructive mechanism. Tic toc tic tic.