Turkmenbashi and the land of the Golden Statues
May 15th 2010 If you want to know what Ashgabat looks like and how Turkmenistan is run it would be wise to read the following section I copied from the book that every dictator has on his bookshelf:
A handbook for megalomaniacs:
• Build yourself a new capital, either by:
a) Starting from scratch, preferably in a desolate and unsustainable location, and forcebly moving the entire population
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