Here’s the paradox of building a relationship with the USA. The only way to get Republicans to respect you is to be a macho tough guy – and have a strong military with nuclear weapons. Republicans are schoolyard bullies. They talk lots of trash about Russians, but have given up trying to fight them in any meaningful way. But here’s the paradox – what works on Republicans has the opposite effect on Democrats. Being a macho tough guy will actually make them hate you more. They’ll build even more drones and ships named after gay pedophiles, and want to start a war with you more than ever before.
Republicans do still seem to hate China as much as ever before. This might be because their racism toward the “yellow menace” is stronger than it is toward Russia. It might also be a fear of our codependent economic relationship with China. Note that this fear isn’t new. Hitler feared that if the Soviet Union was allowed to become too powerful, Europe’s economies would lose self-sufficiency and collapse.
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That reminded me my recent thoughts about the Cold War. I actually remember the denouement. The trap the USSR fell into were talks about disarmament, detention, etc. I think USSR did buy that and let the adversary aporoach too close geographically, culturally, economically, politically. Ofc we had those brilliant Gorby and Boris to make things worse.
i like the icon
In a quora thread I saw recently, a Russian claimed that even as late as 1989-90, many Russians still believed the USA was a friend, or at least not an outright enemy; the next 20 years were a tough lesson that this perception was incorrect. What do you think?
Absolutely, I did believe that as a kid, and as a kid you take beliefs from adults around you. I cannot judge for all people, there was no Internet, but I have an impression that people were glad to stop the Cold War and go on living. I would say disappointment came gradually. I have my family history and cannot speak for the whole nation, but I assume it reflected the overall dynamics fairly well
btw you I think you can change your icon on your profile, or did you pick that one?)
it looks funny enough)
That reminded me my recent thoughts about the Cold War. I actually remember the denouement. The trap the USSR fell into were talks about disarmament, detention, etc. I think USSR did buy that and let the adversary aporoach too close geographically, culturally, economically, politically. Ofc we had those brilliant Gorby and Boris to make things worse.
i like the icon
In a quora thread I saw recently, a Russian claimed that even as late as 1989-90, many Russians still believed the USA was a friend, or at least not an outright enemy; the next 20 years were a tough lesson that this perception was incorrect. What do you think?
Absolutely, I did believe that as a kid, and as a kid you take beliefs from adults around you. I cannot judge for all people, there was no Internet, but I have an impression that people were glad to stop the Cold War and go on living. I would say disappointment came gradually. I have my family history and cannot speak for the whole nation, but I assume it reflected the overall dynamics fairly well
btw you I think you can change your icon on your profile, or did you pick that one?)
it looks funny enough)