[annalex]

Written in 1949 this prophetic article predicted what we have in Russia now: a phony democracy, national breakdown, and the rise of large and corrupt ruling class. An American reader, however, will note many sad parallels to the state of American psyche in the past few decades, as we see our culture of self-sufficiency and self-government recede -- not destroyed by a revolution, but rather allowed to weaken though our own neglect.

[annalex]

If you want to be on this right wing, monarchy, paleolibertarianism and nationalism ping list, but are not, please let me know. If you are on it and want to be off, also let me know.

[cripplecreek]

Communists still continue to do everything possible to deprive the people from national and statesmanlike outlook and replace it with world-revolutionary fervor, with arrogance, with self-confidence of the international adventurism.

Sounds familiar.

[annalex]

Previously by Ilyin:

Ivan Ilyin, "The idea of Kornilov"
On Totalitarian Regime

[varmintman]

What is to be in Russia?

Probably happiness. They've taken up the mantel of protecting Christianity and Christians in this world, you have to amuse that God is on their side.

[Nuc 1.1]

At the most fundamental level this is simple. Cleave to God, follow biblical principles, and pray to The Lord to heal their land. What will happen is each person that does so will be healed individually and ultimately that will heal their land. They will in the majority act morally and righteously and their society will prosper. Boy do we need it here.

[Navy Patriot]

Democracy, that’s what we need. Russians too, that’s what they need.

[Cicero]

There still is widespread decay, and a Mafia-like ruling class. But things are far different than they were under the Communists—so far, at least.

Putin and his buddies execute a few troublemakers here and there. Stalin sent tens of millions to the camps, or executed them by the millions.

I don’t think Putin is a real Christian, but he does find the Russian Orthodox Church useful for his purposes, so he supports it. And the Church in Russia is no longer as corrupted as it was under the Communists, but it still answers to the political powers, as it has always done.

I have considerable respect for the Orthodox Church. But, historically, it has cooperated with the Czars, the nobles, or the political powers, whereas the Catholic Church spend centuries fighting against Emperors and Kings, to avoid being subordinated to the political powers. That didn’t always work perfectly, of course—nothing does. But except in countries like France, it meant that there was a degree of separation between Church and State, and kings could not set all the religious and moral rules.

Anyway. Russia has NEVER known real freedom. And the present system is corrupt. But it sure is a whole lot better than it was under the Communists.

[SeminoleCounty]

Communists still continue to do everything possible to deprive the people from national and statesmanlike outlook and replace it with world-revolutionary fervor, with arrogance, with self-confidence of the international adventurism....

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This is done by every supporter of Free Trade today...Free Traders hate American soverignty, hate American exceptionalism, and believe that world bodies...UN, EU, NAFTA Courts, WTO Courts...should rule over American rule and law

There was a big reason why Karl Marx supported Free Trade...and why our Founding Fathers did not

[mac_truck]

[BuckeyeTexan]

Oh, make no mistake, FRiend. Our destruction is indeed by a revolution - an underground revolution of secularism.

[Bigg Red]

An American reader, however, will note many sad parallels to the state of American psyche in the past few decades, as we see our culture of self-sufficiency and self-government recede — not destroyed by a revolution, but rather allowed to weaken though our own neglect.

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You are so right. Stalin’s plan is the model for the American progressives. Sad — for both cultures.