Putin did an excellent job portraying Russia as a victim of modern Nazi terrorism and unethical political manipulation by American authorities especially.
Biden can’t even portray himself as competent…lol
How many taxpayer dollars have gone towards Biden’s adult diapers, 8 balls and ice cream cones laced with propofol?
Putin did an excellent job portraying Russia as a victim of modern Nazi terrorism and unethical political manipulation by American authorities especially.
Biden can’t even portray himself as competent…lol
How many taxpayer dollars have gone towards Biden’s adult diapers, 8 balls and ice cream cones laced with propofol?
Putin was correct about the west's betrayal following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He was also correct about Russia becoming a market economy and wanting to join the west politically and economically. However, people have forgotten how deeply corrupt Russia was, particularly during the Yeltsin years. All of the so-called 'oligarchs' including Putin, became wealthy by grabbing bits of Russia's economic infrastructure for themselves throughout the early '90s.
Western businesses attempted to engage in joint ventures with Russian companies only to find themselves paying 'taxes' to the Russian mafia. The Russian legal system was also corrupt and ineffectual so legal remedies did not exist. There's a great documentary called "Red Penguins" about the Pittsburgh Penguins organization's attempt at a joint venture with the Red Army team. The team was renamed the Russian Penguins. The whole thing ultimately fell apart due to rampant corruption.
The reason Putin originally was embraced by Russians was because he came across as a nationalist and a patriot who, among other things, was going to rid the country of corruption and restore it to greatness. I remember articles from that time comparing Putin to Reagan. Then came the FSB apartment bombing, the Second Chechen War, the laundry list of assassinations, the elimination of political opposition and independent media, Russia's unique response to COVID, and the SMO. The Russians I know are not as enamored as they once were.
All told, since the U.S. has leveraged its economy to China, the MIC needs another enemy. With Saddam long gone and the GWOT over, the only available candidates are Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the Iranian Mullahs, and Russia. Putin's SMO in Ukraine seemed to happen at an opportune time for everyone. Putin was right about who really controls the world. He is one of them, like Xi, and the people pulling Joe Biden's strings.
I don’t know enough Russian history, but I certainly don’t know almost any American history that is accurate enough to assess the significance of Putin’s statements.
The American history I was taught had much more heroism and patriotism woven into the stories. America was always the savior and rescuer.
Putin did an excellent job portraying Russia as a victim of modern Nazi terrorism and unethical political manipulation by American authorities especially.
Biden can’t even portray himself as competent…lol
How many taxpayer dollars have gone towards Biden’s adult diapers, 8 balls and ice cream cones laced with propofol?
Putin was correct about the west's betrayal following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He was also correct about Russia becoming a market economy and wanting to join the west politically and economically. However, people have forgotten how deeply corrupt Russia was, particularly during the Yeltsin years. All of the so-called 'oligarchs' including Putin, became wealthy by grabbing bits of Russia's economic infrastructure for themselves throughout the early '90s.
Western businesses attempted to engage in joint ventures with Russian companies only to find themselves paying 'taxes' to the Russian mafia. The Russian legal system was also corrupt and ineffectual so legal remedies did not exist. There's a great documentary called "Red Penguins" about the Pittsburgh Penguins organization's attempt at a joint venture with the Red Army team. The team was renamed the Russian Penguins. The whole thing ultimately fell apart due to rampant corruption.
The reason Putin originally was embraced by Russians was because he came across as a nationalist and a patriot who, among other things, was going to rid the country of corruption and restore it to greatness. I remember articles from that time comparing Putin to Reagan. Then came the FSB apartment bombing, the Second Chechen War, the laundry list of assassinations, the elimination of political opposition and independent media, Russia's unique response to COVID, and the SMO. The Russians I know are not as enamored as they once were.
All told, since the U.S. has leveraged its economy to China, the MIC needs another enemy. With Saddam long gone and the GWOT over, the only available candidates are Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the Iranian Mullahs, and Russia. Putin's SMO in Ukraine seemed to happen at an opportune time for everyone. Putin was right about who really controls the world. He is one of them, like Xi, and the people pulling Joe Biden's strings.
It’s time for America, to protect Americans, perhaps being an aware isolationist is the basic plan .
I don’t know enough Russian history, but I certainly don’t know almost any American history that is accurate enough to assess the significance of Putin’s statements.
The American history I was taught had much more heroism and patriotism woven into the stories. America was always the savior and rescuer.
The upstanding and dignified world police.