Considering the quoted tweet, the many parallels, similarities, and coincidences between Ceaușescu's and Putin's "timelines" came to mind.
I figured I'd do a short thread to highlight them, just for the sake of it. 🧵
I figured I'd do a short thread to highlight them, just for the sake of it. 🧵
https://x.com/Daractenus/status/1870512932641223033
After a gravely ill leader, Romania's 47yo Nicolae Ceaușescu, a little-known figure from security forces, rises to power.
In Russia, a sick Yeltsin is succeeded in by 47yo Vladimir Putin, another quasi-unknown figure from security forces.
In Russia, a sick Yeltsin is succeeded in by 47yo Vladimir Putin, another quasi-unknown figure from security forces.
Ceaușescu suffered from mysophobia, an exaggerated fear of microbes and infections and tended to avoid close contact.
In between the infinitely long tables and his long COVID isolation, Putin too seems to have the same fear.
In between the infinitely long tables and his long COVID isolation, Putin too seems to have the same fear.
Ceaușescu's early years saw rapid economic growth mainly fueled by oil prices, earning him notable popular support.
Likewise, Putin’s first years were marked by oil-driven growth, turning him into a pretty popular leader.
Likewise, Putin’s first years were marked by oil-driven growth, turning him into a pretty popular leader.
From the very start, Ceaușescu aimed to play a prominent role in international politics and fancied himself to be a notable global figure.
Similarly, Putin displayed an equal drive to assert himself as the influential leader of a superpower on the world stage.
Similarly, Putin displayed an equal drive to assert himself as the influential leader of a superpower on the world stage.
In 1974, Ceaușescu altered the Romanian Constitution, cementing himself as president for life with essentially unchecked powers.
In 2020, Putin alters the Russian Constitution to allow him to more or less remain president for life with unlimited authority.
In 2020, Putin alters the Russian Constitution to allow him to more or less remain president for life with unlimited authority.
Amid the growing poverty, Ceaușescu's personality cult expands to absurd levels, while his security forces begin hunting imaginary "agents of foreign services".
Putin's personality cult and the hunt for "foreign agents" seems to be following a very similar pattern in Russia,
Putin's personality cult and the hunt for "foreign agents" seems to be following a very similar pattern in Russia,
At the time of his execution, Ceaușescu was just one month shy of turning 72, having ruled Romania for 24 years.
Today, Putin, at 72, has also been in power in Russia for precisely 24 years.
Today, Putin, at 72, has also been in power in Russia for precisely 24 years.
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