We only have one sub here, but best to stick to what you know, pedes. Anyways, the internet is good for a few things but shouldn't be someone's whole life! Fresh air is good. Thinking of joining Toastmasters group here locally, if anyone is in the Portland area and interested.

Old Putin there is, as Obama did and many other leaders are, making sure the nation is secure, in the event that he steps on a skateboard and cracks his nut:

Putin has promoted explicitly conservative policies in social, cultural and political matters, both at home and abroad. Putin has attacked globalism and neo-liberalism and is identified by scholars with Russian conservatism. Putin has promoted new think tanks that bring together like-minded intellectuals and writers. For example, the Izborsky Club, founded in 2012 by the conservative right-wing journalist Alexander Prokhanov, stresses (i) Russian nationalism, (ii) the restoration of Russia's historical greatness, and (iii) systematic opposition to liberal ideas and policies.[262] Vladislav Surkov, a senior government official, has been one of the key economics consultants during Putin's presidency.

In cultural and social affairs Putin has collaborated closely with the Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Church, endorsed his election in 2012 stating Putin's terms were like "a miracle of God." Steven Myers reports, "The church, once heavily repressed, had emerged from the Soviet collapse as one of the most respected institutions... Now Kiril led the faithful directly into an alliance with the state."

Might be a good idea for long-term nationalism. Many here have said that we need more and better media. Lord knows we're decades behind in terms of higher education and metapolitics (movies, magazines, etc). A few nationalism based think tanks by be a good investment?