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The majority of Americans are being bamboozled into the media-fueled notion that Russia is somehow an "enemy" of the US or the American people.
Little to no real argument is presented by the media as to how or why Russia is our "enemy." Russia has never stated it considers the US an "enemy" and has wanted to be partners with the US ever since the end of the Cold War. Ideologically, Russia is basically a multi-party democracy, it more or less has free speech and other fundamental political rights. Are there issues here and there which can be cherry picked that are less than democratic in Russia? Sure. Just like there are in the US and in every other modern democracy, especially western Europe. No country is perfect when it comes to political freedom, but 21st century Russia is certainly no Communist or other totalitarian state.
The other argument is that Russia "supports America's enemies" around the world. This argument is complex but, yes, it appears that Russia does tend to support countries that the US government tells us we shouldn't like. The reasons for that are complex, often based on close historical ties dating back to the previous regime such as its relationship with Cuba for example, rather than any sort of true ideological support for the regime there. Russia also makes no secret that it wants to be one major power in a multi-polar world, rather than have a world dominated by a US and NATO led uni-polar global elite. Does the average American really benefit from a US dominated uni-polar world?
I would argue hell no. We only generate resentment around the world, even hatred as we witnessed during the Bush years and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These wars make money for the elites, but cost US tax payers trillions to pay for them, not to mention the loss of US lives. Is it really bad for there to be a balance of power in a multipolar world? I would argue the average American benefits if the US is NOT the only major power in a uni-polar western 1% elite led world order. Russia has made clear her goal is not to supplant the US but to simply be an independent partner in a diverse and complex world. When there was a balance of power in the world, for example during the 1980s, there were far less major wars around the world than the chaos we have seen exploding since the 1990s. America simply cannot afford to be the world police officer and the American people do not benefit from such a role in the first place.
In the early 90s, 80% of Russians had a favorable impression of the US and of Americans, one of the highest rates in the world. Russia agreed to the re-unification of Germany within NATO, which it could have legally blocked, on the promise that NATO expansion would stop at Germany's eastern border. With no threat from Communism anymore, there was no reason for NATO to expand any farther. Yet, almost immediately it started swallowing up nearly all of eastern Europe. Then it bombed Russia's closest ally in Eastern Europe, FRY/Serbia, nearly back to the stone age and made Russia look impotent, then it dismembered what was left of FRY severing off Bosnia, Kosovo, and finally Montenegro. Meanwhile the US elites and US led NGO's encouraged mass privatizations of Russia state owned companies into the hands of a handful of individuals and led to a near economic collapse in Russia during the 90s.
Fast forward to the last 6 years, and the "west" has again ratcheted up the anti-Russia policies and propaganda, making Russia out to be the boogeyman of the world. Yet, Russia has only one military base outside of former Soviet territory (while the US has troops or bases in over 100 countries). It has a policy of not meddling in the affairs of other countries. There is simply no reasonable argument that contemporary Russia is attempting any sort of "world domination." Its NOT the USSR. Period.
The "invasion" of Georgia is often cited as proof that Russia is some sort of evil country, yet, the western media never mentions the fact that Russia went into Georgia at the request of the local leaders in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to stop the Georgian military aggression and what appeared to be looming attacks on civilians in those areas. A multi-national report later blamed Georgia as provoking the war and being the aggressor.
I could go on, but the idea that Russia is some sort of US "enemy" is ridiculous and the average American needs to study the situation more and not fall for the western media's ridiculous lies. The unnecessary hostility toward Russia benefits no one, well, except for the 1% western elites who want total domination of the world for their own benefit.
Little to no real argument is presented by the media as to how or why Russia is our "enemy." Russia has never stated it considers the US an "enemy" and has wanted to be partners with the US ever since the end of the Cold War. Ideologically, Russia is basically a multi-party democracy, it more or less has free speech and other fundamental political rights. Are there issues here and there which can be cherry picked that are less than democratic in Russia? Sure. Just like there are in the US and in every other modern democracy, especially western Europe. No country is perfect when it comes to political freedom, but 21st century Russia is certainly no Communist or other totalitarian state.
The other argument is that Russia "supports America's enemies" around the world. This argument is complex but, yes, it appears that Russia does tend to support countries that the US government tells us we shouldn't like. The reasons for that are complex, often based on close historical ties dating back to the previous regime such as its relationship with Cuba for example, rather than any sort of true ideological support for the regime there. Russia also makes no secret that it wants to be one major power in a multi-polar world, rather than have a world dominated by a US and NATO led uni-polar global elite. Does the average American really benefit from a US dominated uni-polar world?
I would argue hell no. We only generate resentment around the world, even hatred as we witnessed during the Bush years and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These wars make money for the elites, but cost US tax payers trillions to pay for them, not to mention the loss of US lives. Is it really bad for there to be a balance of power in a multipolar world? I would argue the average American benefits if the US is NOT the only major power in a uni-polar western 1% elite led world order. Russia has made clear her goal is not to supplant the US but to simply be an independent partner in a diverse and complex world. When there was a balance of power in the world, for example during the 1980s, there were far less major wars around the world than the chaos we have seen exploding since the 1990s. America simply cannot afford to be the world police officer and the American people do not benefit from such a role in the first place.
In the early 90s, 80% of Russians had a favorable impression of the US and of Americans, one of the highest rates in the world. Russia agreed to the re-unification of Germany within NATO, which it could have legally blocked, on the promise that NATO expansion would stop at Germany's eastern border. With no threat from Communism anymore, there was no reason for NATO to expand any farther. Yet, almost immediately it started swallowing up nearly all of eastern Europe. Then it bombed Russia's closest ally in Eastern Europe, FRY/Serbia, nearly back to the stone age and made Russia look impotent, then it dismembered what was left of FRY severing off Bosnia, Kosovo, and finally Montenegro. Meanwhile the US elites and US led NGO's encouraged mass privatizations of Russia state owned companies into the hands of a handful of individuals and led to a near economic collapse in Russia during the 90s.
Fast forward to the last 6 years, and the "west" has again ratcheted up the anti-Russia policies and propaganda, making Russia out to be the boogeyman of the world. Yet, Russia has only one military base outside of former Soviet territory (while the US has troops or bases in over 100 countries). It has a policy of not meddling in the affairs of other countries. There is simply no reasonable argument that contemporary Russia is attempting any sort of "world domination." Its NOT the USSR. Period.
The "invasion" of Georgia is often cited as proof that Russia is some sort of evil country, yet, the western media never mentions the fact that Russia went into Georgia at the request of the local leaders in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to stop the Georgian military aggression and what appeared to be looming attacks on civilians in those areas. A multi-national report later blamed Georgia as provoking the war and being the aggressor.
I could go on, but the idea that Russia is some sort of US "enemy" is ridiculous and the average American needs to study the situation more and not fall for the western media's ridiculous lies. The unnecessary hostility toward Russia benefits no one, well, except for the 1% western elites who want total domination of the world for their own benefit.
