Yes and no, it is definitely easier for the state to build on existing 19 century traditions then to invent a new religion..

I think those 19th century religious traditions were thoroughly gutted by the second world war and 70 years of state suppression.

But a bigger question is why does a secular state is building a state religion?

Hell, you can even root an android phone via the browser! https://protonaosp.org/install/web

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin: “the severity of Russian laws is alleviated by the lack of obligation to fulfil them”

They’re just slowly building up enough of these laws so that when the time comes, they can enforce them selectively. Old Soviet tactic.

Which is why you are on your marry way to volunteer in the Ukrainian army right now...right? Or that standard of bravery only applies to Russians?

NHR is also available to Portuguese citizens, provided they haven't been a resident for the last X years.

Or you can short Polygon, and make money from the price falling upon disclosure of bug

The meditations by Marcus Aurelius?

Was Marcus Aurelius the first guy to make the observation that he was probably a clone of someone born 2000 years earlier?

Yes, because it is based in russia, but not for long https://www.aroged.com/2021/12/13/sites-with-pirated-content...

I wonder what is next. Baidu?

Avoiding capital gains tax that happens when you sell.

Yes, but at least you can still buy US ETF's unlike in the EU. And Interactive brokers has a bank account in Israel you can wire money into, so one can get by.