Posted on 09/29/2023 9:35:40 AM PDT by MeganC
This is a video from a Russian propagandist with English language subtitles. In the video the propagandist proudly promotes the prospect of a restored Russian/Soviet Empire.
Okay. I say Russia withdraws from the occupied territories by February 29, 2024.
If not I pay up. If so then you do.
How is our little wager looking Megan?
The nations of the former Soviet Union were willing member nations, much like the current NATO countries are. And looking at the aggressive nature of NATO, it's no wonder why they chose a union.
We're the ones that promised the Russians no eastward expansion of NATO and than expanded it right into their backyard.
We fomented an illegal coup, installed a puppet government, set off a civil war that resulted in the mass genocide of ethnic Russians, funded and trained a 600,000 man Ukrainian army, armed Ukraine with lethal weapons and were running biolabs there with deadly pathogens in them.
If China or Russia were doing anything like that in Mexico, wed, justifiably, invade.
What's going on in Ukraine is modern-day Western imperialism, the kind that has benefited scum like the Bidens, Soros Inc, BlackRock, the WEF, etc.
This post is the ultimate case of projecting onto Russia when is true of our elitists.
And man abhors a cold supper.
Thumbs up!
More comments from You Tube in response to this video:
@theavandenberg6876 12 hours ago
I kinda respect the way he is quite honest about Russia’s real intentions. Too many online pro Russian warriors are too eager to hop on the fight nazis theory. ( Which would be way more believable if Russian soldiers in Ukraine now did not behave like...what’s the word I am looking for...oh yeah. Nazi’s. Atleast this guy is quite open that you can call it what you want but it is mostly about Russia taking back what they think is theirs. Restoring past glory if you want. Which, ofcourse, a lot of people, including myself, always figured.
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@PNH-sf4jz 8 hours ago (edited)
Despite the costs, for the Soviet Union, of the Soviet-Afghan War not being overwhelmingly large compared to other commitments, the war left a long legacy in the former Soviet Union and, following its collapse, for the Russian Federation. Along with financial, economic and personnel losses, it brought physical disabilities and widespread drug addiction throughout the USSR and subsequently, to the Russian Federation.
According to scholars Rafael Reuveny and Aseem Prakash, the war contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union by:
—— undermining the image of the Red Army as invincible,
—— undermining Soviet legitimacy, and by
—— creating new forms of political participation.
I can see the same patterns emerging in the Russian WAR against Ukraine.
The WAR that Russia is waging on Ukraine is going to have a far greater impact on the Russian Federation than the Afghanistan WAR had on its predecessor, the Soviet Union.
It may be possible, because of pride, arrogance, hubris and even jealousy, that the Russian Federation believe they have nothing more to lose and will keep fighting till they are beaten to a stand still - Total Defeat.
Afghanistan - Soviet Casualties and losses {in 10 years - 1979-98}
Soviet Union:
14,453–26,000
9,500 KIA {in combat}
4,000 died from wounds
1,000 died from disease and accidents
Ukraine - Russian Casualties and losses {in 18 months - 2022-23}
275,000 KIA
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@joedellinger9437 10 hours ago
A quarter of the way through the 21st century and we’re still having to deal with this 19th century “great countries need big empires to oppress” cr*p? Come on. At least the 19th century Russians were also making some great art, music, and literature.
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@non-reflector7399 8 hours ago
As others here have said: At least he has dropped the pretext. It’s not about Nazis or saving people from shelling in Luhansk. I’s about empire building. No other country you admit that in the 21st century, but then Russia is not in the 21st century!
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@kurtwicklund8901 12 hours ago
Bless this guy for saying the quiet parts out loud.
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@lowlifelenny 4 hours ago
I always tell myself that conflict is never straightforward, that there are no clear-cut good guys or comic book supervillains in war. And holy sh!t I’m wrong sometimes.
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@Wilshy 5 hours ago (edited)
The disconnect Russia has between what it wants to achieve and what it can achieve is just astounding. Russia is the second best military in Ukraine, let alone the world. They are more like an annoying pest, rather than some existential threat, lol.
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@tonyk5938 8 hours ago
I am SO putting this on my calendar! Every year we can celebrate the territories and satellite countries lost by Russia.
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“How is our little wager looking Megan?”
IMHO it’s a safe bet. But I suppose we’ll see. Either way FR gets an extra $100 so that much is good, right?
I happy to raise money for Free Republic. But, it looks like the money is needed now. So, pay up now since there is no chance of you winning this bet.
The Biden regime, itself, is hoping to freeze the conflict. It has no hope of Russia withdrawing from the territory it has liberated.
Depends. Yes in most cases. But if a hijacker on a plane or a carjacker in the streets was being attacked by bystanders, I'd probably want to get some licks in myself. SPJNK.
Sounds like our own homegrown Democrat party!
“Russia wouldn’t be in Ukraine if not for our meddling in it.”
Utterly untrue. Sarah Palin saw this coming even while a Russian oligarch was pillaging the Ukrainian treasury. Long before Maidan, Sarah Palin was keen enough to see that Putin and Russia had territorial ambitions in Ukraine.
You’re just being used by Moscow to make excuses for them after the fact.
“Speaking as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential campaign, Palin warned that if Barack Obama was elected then Russia would be likely to invade Ukraine.
Palin made the remarks when outlining various “crisis scenarios” that would face the US if Obama became president. She was speaking in response to comments made by Obama’s running mate Joe Biden, who warned democratic supporters that other world leaders would want to test the then Illinois senator.
“After the Russian Army invaded the nation of Georgia, Senator Obama’s reaction was one of indecision and moral equivalence, the kind of response that would only encourage Russia’s Putin to invade Ukraine next,” said Palin.”
Hey Kazan, get your pig head yet?
“It has no hope of Russia withdrawing from the territory it has liberated.”
Russia has already been expelled from plenty of Ukrainian territory they tried to conquer and annex.
Kherson being the most embarrassing defeat for Ruzzia so far.
Absolutely NOBODY in the Baltics was "willing," that's for sure. They ditched Russian domination, whether Soviet or Tsarist, just as soon as they could.
“Depends. Yes in most cases. But if a hijacker on a plane or a carjacker in the streets was being attacked by bystanders, I’d probably want to get some licks in myself”
Good on ya for that attitude.
That’s how I feel about Ukraine. putin the evil killer thought he could snatch Ukraine but they fought back. I support them in fightig for their own land.
Heck, they can't even conquer Ukraine, let alone Europe and the US. The Russian people will soon tire of the hardships the expansion efforts, and the loss of military aged male lives.
“Heck, they can’t even conquer Ukraine, let alone Europe and the US. The Russian people will soon tire of the hardships the expansion efforts, and the loss of military aged male lives.”
No, I wish that were true but I’m afraid they need to be broken before they can give up their delusions about empire building.
The Russians can be very adequately illustrated by the consumer goods they were looting from Ukraine last year. As individuals they stole things and had no qualms about it.
As a nation they now pine away for the ‘Good Old Days’ of when Russia dominated half of Europe and pillaged the labors, treasures, and resources of Europe for the Soviet elites.
That same thinking is seen in the US where black people in particular steal and loot goods from stores instead of working to obtain these things. Then when the stores close up they complain that they don’t have anyone to steal from anymore.
The Russians/Soviets are no different. They won’t create things for themselves so they’re dependent on theft at the nation state level for their national subsistence.
Too many of them then see the conquest of Ukraine and subsequent planned conquests as a matter of survival for Russia.
These kind of people be they hood rats or Russians will not stop unless they are stopped.
The BRIC nations are very happy to be voluntarily alligned with Russia
So one man I don't know says some stuff and that means all of Russia believes it and acts on it, particularly Putin? No, it's propaganda but it's hard to say WHOSE propaganda. He may be a Ukrainian shill - we have them on FR, too. Claiming this video proves the Russians are coming, is like the FBI propping up some guy with horns and fur at the Jan 6 'riots' and claiming the nation is at risk...
Here's two comments posted below the video at the link:
"Actually, this is not NAZI rhetoric. This guy, and pretty much all Russian propagandists, share two ideological traits with nazism: 1) Nationalism (rather common in right leaning circles) 2) Disdain for liberal democracy. I don't think fascism is a clearly defined term, but those first two traits at least bring him into fascistic territory. Here's a nazism checklist: Anti-Semitism? Don't think so. Anti-Communism. Definitely not. Anti-Slavism? Most definitely not. White supremacy? No. Scientific racism? Nope. I think he'd need to show more of those traits to qualify as a Nazi. We throw that term around far too easily these days. It's more than just a "bad word".
"Don't you think that hailing actual Nazi veteran in parliament might be a bit stronger?"
Oh Lordy. Our daily neocon spume. Obviously you have no clue how the USSR came about and how ridiculous it is to think Putin could pull it off again.
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