alt Hacker NewsUSA has had 3 different presidents from opposing parties just in the last 15 years. Putin hasn't allowed a challenger in nearly 30 years and he actively bans them, imprisons them, or kills them. It's a big difference.
> I'm not sure what difference there is between them.
Good hyperbole
It remains to be seen whether this is just the start of a 30 year run. Although with Trumps health I don’t think he will make it that long.