Kotkin: "Putin will choose a successor and them allow him to take over. That might seem like a good solution, but once again we don't need a system where you hang on as long as possible and then nominate who's going to take over. We need a system that has the kind of corrective mechanisms that democracies and markets have, along with rule of law."<br><br>Sorry, who is "we"? This doesn't sound like an objective historian, but more like a member of the CIA who is pushing for a coup d'état. Pretty bizarre stuff. Interesting story nonetheless, but he's absolutely got me wondering what kind of agenda he is pushing and why.,(reply>), its a random person talking about their opinion, but they disagree with me so obviously they must be a secret CIA spy trying to upend the entire world order!,(reply>), We is "americans" and i believe hundred millions of americans will agree with him.