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Putin's critique of current western values:

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"The importance of a solid support in the sphere of morals, ethics and values is increasing dramatically in the modern fragile world. In point of fact, values are a product, a unique product of cultural and historical development of any nation. The mutual interlacing of nations definitely enriches them, openness expands their horizons and allows them to take a fresh look at their own traditions. But the process must be organic, and it can never be rapid. Any alien elements will be rejected anyway, possibly bluntly. Any attempts to force one’s values on others with an uncertain and unpredictable outcome can only further complicate a dramatic situation and usually produce the opposite reaction and an opposite from the intended result.

We look in amazement at the processes underway in the countries which have been traditionally looked at as the standard-bearers of progress. Of course, the social and cultural shocks that are taking place in the United States and Western Europe are none of our business; we are keeping out of this. Some people in the West believe that an aggressive elimination of entire pages from their own history, “reverse discrimination” against the majority in the interests of a minority, and the demand to give up the traditional notions of mother, father, family and even gender, they believe that all of these are the mileposts on the path towards social renewal.

Listen, I would like to point out once again that they have a right to do this, we are keeping out of this. But we would like to ask them to keep out of our business as well. We have a different viewpoint, at least the overwhelming majority of Russian society – it would be more correct to put it this way – has a different opinion on this matter. We believe that we must rely on our own spiritual values, our historical tradition and the culture of our multiethnic nation.

The advocates of so-called ‘social progress’ believe they are introducing humanity to some kind of a new and better consciousness. Godspeed, hoist the flags as we say, go right ahead. The only thing that I want to say now is that their prescriptions are not new at all. It may come as a surprise to some people, but Russia has been there already. After the 1917 revolution, the Bolsheviks, relying on the dogmas of Marx and Engels, also said that they would change existing ways and customs and not just political and economic ones, but the very notion of human morality and the foundations of a healthy society. The destruction of age-old values, religion and relations between people, up to and including the total rejection of family (we had that, too), encouragement to inform on loved ones – all this was proclaimed progress and, by the way, was widely supported around the world back then and was quite fashionable, same as today. By the way, the Bolsheviks were absolutely intolerant of opinions other than theirs.

This, I believe, should call to mind some of what we are witnessing now. Looking at what is happening in a number of Western countries, we are amazed to see the domestic practices, which we, fortunately, have left, I hope, in the distant past. The fight for equality and against discrimination has turned into aggressive dogmatism bordering on absurdity, when the works of the great authors of the past – such as Shakespeare – are no longer taught at schools or universities, because their ideas are believed to be backward. The classics are declared backward and ignorant of the importance of gender or race. In Hollywood memos are distributed about proper storytelling and how many characters of what colour or gender should be in a movie. This is even worse than the agitprop department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Countering acts of racism is a necessary and noble cause, but the new ‘cancel culture’ has turned it into ‘reverse discrimination’ that is, reverse racism. The obsessive emphasis on race is further dividing people, when the real fighters for civil rights dreamed precisely about erasing differences and refusing to divide people by skin colour. I specifically asked my colleagues to find the following quote from Martin Luther King: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by their character.” This is the true value. However, things are turning out differently there. By the way, the absolute majority of Russian people do not think that the colour of a person's skin or their gender is an important matter. Each of us is a human being. This is what matters.

In a number of Western countries, the debate over men’s and women’s rights has turned into a perfect phantasmagoria. Look, beware of going where the Bolsheviks once planned to go – not only communalising chickens, but also communalising women. One more step and you will be there.

Zealots of these new approaches even go so far as to want to abolish these concepts altogether. Anyone who dares mention that men and women actually exist, which is a biological fact, risk being ostracised. “Parent number one” and “parent number two,” “'birthing parent” instead of “mother,” and “human milk” replacing “breastmilk” because it might upset the people who are unsure about their own gender. I repeat, this is nothing new; in the 1920s, the so-called Soviet Kulturtraegers also invented some newspeak believing they were creating a new consciousness and changing values that way. And, as I have already said, they made such a mess it still makes one shudder at times.

Not to mention some truly monstrous things when children are taught from an early age that a boy can easily become a girl and vice versa. That is, the teachers actually impose on them a choice we all supposedly have. They do so while shutting the parents out of the process and forcing the child to make decisions that can upend their entire life. They do not even bother to consult with child psychologists – is a child at this age even capable of making a decision of this kind? Calling a spade a spade, this verges on a crime against humanity, and it is being done in the name and under the banner of progress."

Patton tried to convince Eisenhower , correctly that Russia / USSR was a bigger threat than Germany but at Yalta Roosevelt and Churchill confident in the power of the atom bomb to subjugate Russia had already carved up Europe to their own ends.

Discussion between Alexander Mercouris, Alex Christoforou and Gonzalo Lira (Chilean-American who lives in Kharkov, Ukraine) on the politics of Ukraine from the Russian side.

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A small amount of "rebels" (backed by Russian forces) managed to seize quite a bit of territory in 2014. That said, I wouldn't say it's a "national invasion force", more a build-up to cause pressure. If in the unlikely event, action were to take place it would likely be limited maneuvers to "back local rebels" or some select propaganda. I highly doubt any sort of black/white invasion of Ukraine is going to take place, would be pretty ridiculous, even for the Kremlin.

Personally as mentioned I think its just a move to appease the hardliners on the Ru side and to pressure Nato/US into concessions, etc and bring them to the table - which is precisely what's happening.

Possibly, but IF (hypothetically), if the Russians genuinely went full at it, they'd mash the Ukrainians. Likewise, if they wanted to take some limited border actions, it wouldn't be too difficult. Russia may have Italy levels of GDP, but they have significant military means.

Anyway, it's all just hypothetical, there's nothing for them to gain from larger military (conventional) action. Would just be a headache for them.

Why do you think it's a strange site? The claim is that the reports about Russia building troops in order to attack Ukraine are rubbish.

He is in his shite right about everything. Putin is the classic conman, showing his empty right hand while picking your pocket with his left. Is he really saying that teachers are forcing children to change genders??!!

“ That is, the teachers actually impose on them a choice we all supposedly have. They do so while shutting the parents out of the process and forcing the child to make decisions that can upend their entire life.”

that’s crazy republican talk right there, straight from the Gym Jordan school of ‘protect the paedo’. Didn’t Pompeo state recently that parents should be able to decide what their children are taught?! The perfect way to ensure humanity dies an early death.

I still don't see how it's 'strange'. Yes, it's a blog site, that's not strange in itself. At the beginning the author predicts a possible event based on previous actions. He then describes how we are being prepped for this event and, using evidence, how most of this prep is rubbish. This also isn't strange.

In fact, taking into consideration the lies that were used, passed to us uncritically by a compliant media, to prepare us for the destruction of Iraq (and I'm sure we can all think of various other similar occasions - Gaddafi was about to massacre a load of people for example), the highlighting of lies in this current case is pretty significant. The lies beg the question, what are they for?

What do others think?

The author provided evidence that intelligence claims of a planned Russian attack on Ukraine are flawed - that's the important bit. His prediction is just that, a prediction. Based on previous events. I don't know why you're having such a problem with this.

Personally, I think it's leading up to new sanctions that will, again, attempt to stop Nordstream 2.

So a one man blog says its not going to happen ,

Meanwhile 100,000 + russian troops Have been deployed to the region with numbers increasing on a weekly basis ,it's not just men its heavy artillery ,it's missiles and tens of thousands of vehicles , russsia has previously launched heavy artillery fire from inside their own borders to strike at Ukrainian military positions in Ukraine ,

Remember russia aren't there ,they don't have 100,000 + soldiers massing on Ukraine's borders ,but the real story is NATO is going to invade russia , because they have a few small units training Ukrainian forces in Ukraine,