26-Apr-18 World View -- Armenia's protesters continue protesting after forcing resignation of prime minister

[John]

26-Apr-18 World View -- Armenia's protesters continue protesting after forcing resignation of prime minister

Fears grow that Armenia's instability will spill over into Russia

** 26-Apr-18 World View -- Armenia's protesters continue protesting after forcing resignation of prime minister
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/ ... tm#e180426



Contents:
Armenia's protesters continue protesting after forcing resignation of prime minister
Fears grow that Armenia's instability will spill over into Russia
Armenian political chaos follows the path of America in the 1960s


Keys:
Generational Dynamics, Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Nikol Pashinyan,
Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh,
Karen Karapetyan, Russia, Vladimir Putin,
Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Kent State, Woodstock

[Guest]

And not were there massive protests, but Sargsyan was forced to step down when the army joined the protests.

I think you meant to add "only" after "not".

[John]

And not were there massive protests, but Sargsyan was forced to step down when the army joined the protests.

I think you meant to add "only" after "not".

Thanks for the correction.

[Guest]

"Putin might fear that the Russian people might copy the Armenian people's example and hold massive anti-Putin protests, and then have army soldiers join the protests. If that every happened in Russia, the outcome would be much bloodier than in Armenia."

Putin has created huge networks of loyalists to recruit and train thousands of football hooligans ready to act as shock troops against any color revolutions. If the middle class urbanites do take to the streets and attempt a color revolution in Russia, the carnage would be incredible.

The Russian army is still in shambles. There are elite units which are probably loyal to Putin, but the average Russian soldier is poorly trained and equipped. One wild card is the high percentage of non-ethnic Russians in the Russian army. With collapsing demographics, rampant alcoholism, endemic drug abuse, and drug and alcohol related birth defects among Russian youth, the Russian army has been forced to draft huge numbers of non-Russians. That one factor could lead to internal conflict.

Putin has created scores of paramilitary gangs (biker gangs, football hooligans, skinheads, and even mercenaries) to protect him. Think of these groups as a set of rings around him. Putin also uses the quisling Chechens (a small minority of Chechens as virtually all Chechens HATE Putin and the Russians) as a Praetorian Guard. All of this is extremely risky in the best of times, but in a serious crunch, I have my doubts. I think the bikers and football hooligans are good for only 1 -2 days, then they will melt away. The army special forces (paratroopers) might defend Putin, ot they might not. I don't see any Russian generals with any graivtas, except for the war criminals (I'm serious). They would never be allowed to rule Russia. The Chechens in the ranks are waiting for a chance at revenge against not only Putin, but also their quisling Chechen commanders The Chechens will attack Putin at the most crucial moment and Putin will either be killed or hold up in a bunker.

Putin is in real trouble, and he knows it.

[Guest]

Armenia was part of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire before that. The Russians saved the Armenians from the Turks after WWI. We are being generous that we are letting them be independent at all. Before these fools try to move away from Russia, they should take Ukraine and Georgia as a lesson.

[sue]

The Guest commenters bring to mind the war between CIA, FBI and deep state. Ukraine and Crimea should be lessons. Please keep in mind that Rusdia is also fragmented as Guest 1 pointed out. In addition their muslim population is not insignificant.
The Russian army has never recovered from collapse of the USSR. Putin is meddling in Syria while also undoubtedly concerned with China's expansionism. Armenians should review the Hungarian Revolution before taking drastic actions. Silence and inaction from the free world were notable.

[Guest]

Armenia was part of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire before that. The Russians saved the Armenians from the Turks after WWI. We are being generous that we are letting them be independent at all. Before these fools try to move away from Russia, they should take Ukraine and Georgia as a lesson.

Russia saved them? No they didn't. The genocide was carried out during th war and the Russian communists annexed Armenia after the Russian Civil War ended.