Re: Those Crazy Russians
Well, last time I checked my 5 dollar bills had Lincoln on them.
Some people see a result, misinterperate or make up a story about how it came to be, and need a figurehead to tie to a glory they don't feel they have now.
What is surprising is that living demigod Putin figures so little in their lore. They need to kick ass in chechnya and rename it Putinstan, just because it sounds funny to westerners.