What do you think of Boris Yeltsin?

[Vashtanaraada]

A fucking drunk.

[Barboneia]

The U.S. gave us crystal meth
And Yeltsin drank himself to death
But now that Putin's put the boot in
Who'll get in our way?

[High Republic of Portugal]

For reference, what Russians think of him: http://www.russiavotes.org/president/ye ... pinion.php

Basically, lots of people hate him, to the point that more than half of the population literally could't think of anything good he did.

Note: From 1999 & 2000, will get newer stuff if necessary.

A russian-made poll for reference seriously? People feared Yeltsin a lot more than they feared Stalin?
And no fear at all for Putin? lel, sounds legit

[United Marxist Nations]

For reference, what Russians think of him: http://www.russiavotes.org/president/ye ... pinion.php

Basically, lots of people hate him, to the point that more than half of the population literally could't think of anything good he did.

Note: From 1999 & 2000, will get newer stuff if necessary.

A russian-made poll for reference seriously? People feared Yeltsin a lot more than they feared Stalin?
And no fear at all for Putin? lel, sounds legit

Stalin scored way higher than Yeltsin in fear (16% vs 1%).

This poll was in 2000, shortly after Yeltsin's resignation, Putin was, at the time, not particularly well-known. Still very popular, btw.

[Grunberg-Ludbach]

He was certainly amusing. He's the Russian equivalent of Berlusconi and Rob Ford.

[Camelza]

A clown that nearly destroyed Russia. Putin may be an asshat but at least he's not clueless.

[Risottia]

A wonder he was sober enough to stop the coup in the first place.

Worst leader modern Russia ever had. He dissolved the Russian government with the support of the military.

Nice guy, eh?

Well, there's still Stalin.

Stalin wasn't the leader of Russia, he was the leader of a Union of which Russia was a part.
Also, Stalin, while a brutal murderous paranoid power-hungry ditator, at least was efficient enough to have his country survive and win the worst war ever. Elcin brought Russia to the verge of collapse, of military defeat at the hands of the Chechen caliphate, and paved the way for one of the most autocratic and authoritarian regimes of our times.

[DBJ]

Any president during that era would have 'failed. He was pretty funny though, so that's a plus.

[Conscentia]

The U.S. gave us crystal meth
And Yeltsin drank himself to death
But now that Putin's put the boot in
Who'll get in our way?

In-case anyone is wondering what song this is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTFG3J1CP8

[Topolia]

I think he's dead -- just like Francisco Franco.