Posted on 12/27/2016 11:22:26 PM PST by RedWulf
And Stalin wasn’t even an ethnic Russian!
is that the date of the Cuban missile crisis?
and here was Putin’s words on the passing of Fidel Castro (although he did not attend the funeral)
“Free and independent Cuba, which he and his allies built, became an influential member of the international community and became an inspiring example for many countries and nations. Fidel Castro was a sincere and reliable friend of Russia.”
Indeed, it’s the basic problem in Russia right now. There is no sense of universal good and evil, right and wrong, particularly as it applies to geo-politics. Whatever helps or whoever likes Russia, is okay. An unfortunate tribal mentality, and again, holding a country with so much potential back.
The election of Donald Trump was momentous, but again: after all the cheering for a supposed “pro-Putin” candidate, Russian citizens are then forced to ask themselves, “Hey, wait a minute! Why don’t we get to have exciting elections like that?!”
That’s why America leads best when we lead by example. :)
Thank you for that insight. Very well thought out and well written.
Great post. Just a few things:
>Putin came to power just as the country was hungering for some semblance of order and unity, and he succeeded, at least in the superficial sense. For a time. Unfortunately, his economic rules of engagement involved fattening the pockets of oligarchs who agreed to play by his rules.
You’re ignoring the huge number of oligarchs Putin deposed as he ended the looting during the 90s. No man rules alone and the powerful do not support you without having a reason to gain.
>He allowed just enough of Russia’s oil wealth to seep into the general population, which saw their standards of living rise dramatically.
He’s certainly showed more concern for the economic well being of his people than any western leader before Trump has in the last 30 years. I’d call that progress.
>But all the while he runs a government based on KGB ethics, suppressing dissent and freedom of speech, and putting media outlets under state control.
Having lived through the election of 2016 and seeing people fired and losing their livelihood for supporting Trump, as well as watching Europeans being tossed in jail for speaking out against Muslim invaders it’s clear that free speech and independent media is dead. Whining about Russia being unfree under a nationalist rule while ignoring our leftist press push propaganda on us day after day, while we face censorship and punishment for our views is just stupid.
Soon it’s either going to be left wing/globalist speech only or righting/national speech only. The left will no longer accept dissidence and we’d be fools not to play by the same rules. Putin just got there ahead of the rest of us.
DEMOGRAPHICS ACT
Congress shall make no law changing the Demographics of the U.S.A.
When an opportunist says the right things, it’s a more hopeful sign than when a principled man says them.
Lady
They have become the West. The transformation is complete.
Compare Russia today to Berlin, Budapest or Vienna in 1930.
Externally perhaps, and I do agree that the Cold War is over.
But there also needs to be a distinction between West Russia, and Central and Far East Russia.
>Because of this, and this alone, I will always find it difficult to side with the Russians on anything. Remember: they’re still the only country on the planet that can destroy the US. And if things had gone just a little differently in October 1962, most of us probably wouldn’t be here discussing this.
China’s far more likely to kill us. Russia’s far to weak to rebuild their empire while China is richer than the USA. The very fact that China gets nothing but good press in the US while robbing us blind is evidence that they’ve already bought off our ruling class.
Putin is a weekly communicate at Mass. Here Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve 2015 in the church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in the village of Turginovo in Tver Oblast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9_yxNrLZE
“Most Russians innately understand why the Soviet Union was doomed, and they continue to marvel and even envy America for its innovation, freedom, and way of life. But they are more committed than ever to forging their own unique ethnic and cultural identity, distinct and separate from the West. The search for who they are continues...”
Your analysis re Russia is an excellent piece of writing. I enjoyed reading it immensely.
Vlad and his Coptic Knights will no allow the Islamites to pass.
"Neoconservatives are the enemy of the American people and should be tried and hanged for treason."
You wrote:
"Bingo."
Think how pathetic this is when the leader of Russia must tell the truth to the West. This is a profound statement for the filthy Muslim in the WH and more importantly for the lying old media and the leftists that have hijacked our education system.
You believe some people who disagree with you - I guess (the neocons) - are the enemies of American and should be hanged? You believe political difference are capital crimes? You believe Christian conservatives are for vengeance against some political opposition?
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