patrick.net Question of Decade: Why Does Establishment Claim Russia is "Enemy"?
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2017 Jan 16, 7:29pm 13,282 views 66 comments
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Heraclitusstudent
2017 Jan 17, 1:02pm
it's given license to the military-industrial complex and neocons to try and repackage Russia, which is a shadow of its former Soviet Union days, as an excuse to ramp up massive
Yes, and it's worse on Russia's side: Putin's legitimacy is attached to his success in foreign policies and the military strength of Russia. Which is why he will not stop at Crimea or Ukraine. Again I think it is a mistake to think that, if left alone, Putin will leave the west alone. He will push his weight against the US and even more against Europe. He will attempt to destabilize Europe and may well succeed considering the mess Europe is in right now.
None of it is in US interests.
And as if on cue, Voila:
McCain Proposes Massive $5 Trillion, 5-Year Defense Budget; Blames "Flawed Obama Defense Strategy"
*Today's Headline
Why Does Establishment Claim Russia is "Enemy"?
Freespechforever asking why we hate Russia is an Irony. There is no free speech in Russia.
There are a lot of countries we do not need to go out of our way to have hostilities with, whether they have more, as much, or less free speech than those in the U.S. do (and free speech in the U.S. has come under pressure).
Your point is irrational.
MisdemeanorRebel
2017 Jan 20, 5:08pm
Freespechforever asking why we hate Russia is an Irony. There is no free speech in Russia.
hahahaha. Okay, pal. The Overton Window in Russia is about 1000% bigger than the USA. You can say shit on Russian TV that would get you blacklisted from every network in the USA.
The countries where you go to jail for Free Speech are called Saudi Arabia and China. Turkey, also.
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Why?
How, precisely, are Russia's interests more "misaligned" to those of the United States than numerous other nations that compete with us economically (developed economies such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, etc., emerging markets of China, Mexico, India, Indonesia, etc.), or militarily (e.g. China)?
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