what is wrong with EVERONE paying
It's not about how ideologically appropriate you or I think the policy is. The relevant part is
-it didn't work when tried in Scotland
-a large percentage/majority of her constituents DID NOT WANT IT!!!!!
When the citizenry dislikes or absolutely rejects a policy favored by the government there are a few options
-pull it off the shelf
-give it up
-tinker with it and retool it
-try to convince them over time
Thatcher did none of these. In very typical (neo)liberal fashion she just decided to double down and do it anyway and was the end of her political career.
Gray also says that Thatcher relentlessly pursued policies that made the type of society she wanted impossible to achieve (doesn't go into details).
The main point is that when in office too long, leaders lose touch with reality and do stupider and stupider things (like double down on unpopular policies).
Circling back around to the topic of this thread....
-putain's career began in the KGB
-the KGB killed people
-putain has killed / had people killed to further his policies and/or to remove troublesome figures (I don't know any serious person that would argue this point)
-putain has been in power too long
-putain having Navalny killed is a classic example of a petrified ruler doubling down when it wasn't necessary