• defunct_punk@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        That’s not what a theocracy is. Plenty of politicians around the world use religion to gain support from the public. Some of the only surviving theocracies exist only in the Middle East.

        Religion is a useful tool for Putin, but he isn’t subservient to any religious leader.