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Russia is developed. You just have to go to the right places.
SD went to Moscow a lot.
Texas Monthly is a out of touch rich liberal rag that lives in such an isolated state of both loathing and being forced to accept that they live in Texas. 
So, when they're not moaning and bitching about right wing politics, bashing poor people for existing, or eating at 5 star restaurants. They talk about how amazing the state is by traveling to 5star hotels.