Cloud Kicker (critialcloudkicker)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jun-14 20:12:03 UTC
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@nerthos Pretty much that they will not allow themselves to be seen in a bad light, especially versus another country. Having "commoners" and "plebs" battle it out in a "friendly competition" of sports is one thing. But leaders should be portrayed as strong, and powerfull, no matter how they actually are. This is more true in Europe than in South- and North- America. And even more true in any part of Europe west of the Berlin wall. Putin will be portrayed as a topless bronze god on a pearly white horse, even if he is a coward. People will idolize him because of what is known of him, not of what he is. And manipulation of the information how you are known is what keeps him famous.
