[Arkansas Toothpick]

Thank you for sharing your story about your family. It sounds horrific and yet another testimony to the evils of Communism and “progressive” thought.

I don’t know a whole lot about Russia, but I think we have a hard time understanding Russian attitudes in this nation and that’s why we always seem to step in it when dealing with them.

They have a long, long history that is complex and if we attempt to use our Western democratic notions as a filter, then we will never get them. That’s not being apologetic, by the way, as we have to stand strong for OUR beliefs and values; it’s just what we need to keep in mind if we want to know how to successfully relate to Russia.

IMHO.

[Hugh the Scot]

I’m leaning strongly toward collision with the Russians, on a national level. We have shared interests in defeating the global oligarchy and their tools.

Everyone wants to hate Putin for allegedly killing some journalists, yet I can relate to the urge...

[Ancesthntr]

“Thank you for sharing your story about your family. It sounds horrific and yet another testimony to the evils of Communism and “progressive” thought.”

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You’re welcome. I wish more people would understand. Those who poo-poo the evils of Communism make my blood boil.

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“They have a long, long history that is complex and if we attempt to use our Western democratic notions as a filter, then we will never get them. That’s not being apologetic, by the way, as we have to stand strong for OUR beliefs and values; it’s just what we need to keep in mind if we want to know how to successfully relate to Russia.”

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How to deal with them is simple - here it is in a nutshell:

1) They will ALWAYS spy on you for both national defense and industrial reasons...so just have the necessary resources to deal with that.

2) They are primarily interested in one thing above all else - feeling secure that they will be left alone for a long time. So long as you don’t really threaten them, you’re OK.

3) They despise weakness - so DO have a strong national defense with large amounts of equipment (they love large numbers, and respect it in others).

4) Don’t knife them in the back.

5) Understand that part of their national psyche is to deal rather brutally with dissent, with criminals and with threats to their nation. We’re not going to change them, so we should not harbor any illusions about doing so, nor waste any resources in that area. They are different, that’s all.

These are relatively simple facts/rules, which any person SHOULD be able to figure out. I would think that any President who doesn’t have his head in the clouds (or up his rectum) would know and understand this, and certainly he will find large numbers of people who can give similar advice backed up with a lot more facts and analysis.