The last positive thing out of Russia was Rachmaninoff.
My response would be that for some reason I have an affinity for the Russian people. They have been through hell for the last 95 years or so. I want nothing more than for capitalism to flourish there, and the Russian people’s standard of living rise dramatically.
It’s the leadership that pops off, and talks down the U. S. It comes from such a woefully ignorant place. If it’s leadership would pull it’s head out, it would realize that the United States is not interested in keeping it in it’s place or anything like that.
Russia sees our intervention in Iran as a threat to it’s global aspirations. No, we see Iran as a threat to the stability of the civilized world. And yes, we actually think Russia is a part of that civilized world.
It’s all sad really. The Russian people will wind up taking it in the shorts again.
Russian Standard vodka’s not too bad....