An American tourist in Russia
When Maria and I visited Armenia a couple of months ago, we noticed that the American government and NGOs manipulate the Armenian genocide in almost the same way they manipulate the holodomor. I also thought of how Saddam’s violent reprisals against Kurds are continually used to justify funding and arming Kurdish separatists across the Middle … Read more
I wrote this back in December 2021(!): President Joe Biden announced he would introduce sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. It is, of course, odd to call a country an ally but refuse any direct military assistance if she is attacked. What can we call this but an open invitation for Russia to “cancel” Ukraine? The … Read more
For many years, western media has speculated that China is scheming to invade Russia, and these “news reports” speculating about it only intensified after fighting in Ukraine flared up last year. But here’s the thing, it’s not reporting, or even simple speculation. It’s a provocation and neo-nazi propaganda. Here’s why.
Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and there was quite a bit of chatter about the killing of ethnic Germans in Poland. Some people were mentioning this historic fact honestly to point out that, contrary to how Polish nationalists portray themselves, they weren’t innocent during World War II. Some trolls also suggested that Nazi Germany and the Russian Federation are the same (how creative). It’s unfortunate, because the well of WWII history has been so thoroughly poisoned, it’s almost impossible to have an honest conversation about the role of the western allies in provoking Hitler and starting WWII. That’s why I felt I needed to talk at length about the subject. In this answer, I’ll explain the historical context of the feud between Germany and Poland, including the deaths of ethnic Germans, and how this history was falsified in the Cold War to erase traces of British meddling.
The song “Wind of Change” by the German rock band the Scorpions was perfectly timed when it was released in 1990: the communist system was crumbling, and people in Europe felt that there was at last a chance for lasting peace and cooperation after the Cold War had ended. Klaus Meine, the famous voice of the Scorpions, was inspired by the band’s visit to Russia in the previous year to write what has since become one of the most successful songs in the history of popular music, with over 14 million copies sold.