Why not allow Tucker to visit Russia. Marco Polo visited Japon, and look how it changed life in Rome. Russians afre probably just normal folks who complain that ‘their’ government doesn’t pay much attention to their electorate, but go ahead and rule in their own name.
I read an interesting piece yesterday about the Bolsheviks vs the ‘white Russians’.
The irony is that we are subject to the same marxist/communist influence here in the US as Russia (insert “DENIAL” here) due to infiltrators (Zero et al) and foreign efforts (WEF), yet the deranged continue to call for war with a country populated by citizenry more aligned with Conservative principles despite generations of them having been under the thumb of oppressive governments.
The problem is not the threat posed by Putin, but by who replaces him, and forcing a military coup will not end well for anyone (including Russians) except those banging the war drums.
“Frenzied” indeed. Talk about a dog whistle...
Riven, Russians aren’t just like other folks who want their government to fill the potholes. From the advent of the Romanovs until now the spirit of Russia has been viciously crushed. This is what makes them jealous as a country and gives them a national inferiority complex that has made the country aggressive, to the grievous sorrow of their neighbors for centuries. It also allows them to tolerate the use of a Russia’s sons as cannon fodder. It cost them millions of lives during the world wars.
That said, Russia’s always pretended to be a civilized country, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Putin has agreed to an interview. I think I agree that Tucker has not been pro-Ukraine, but I don’t see him just tossing softballs at Putin, if an interview is while he’s there. It’s not illegal to go there, Wilderness, so it’s not a matter of “allowing” him to go. I just don’t see a downside, so let’s see what happens
Putin has 80 plus approval ratings per western polling