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DanaThomas posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
The Caucasus mess and England’s centuries-old Russophobia
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DanaThomas posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
The Caucasus mess and England’s centuries-old Russophobia
Nice find. Only 5 mins. in, and I like it already. I have a little familiarity with Russian language, history, and literature, and I’ve always been struck by the Anglo-Saxon world’s view of Russians as somewhat less than civilized and something not quite European. The caricature being Russia as a horde of “Asiatic barbarians.” Despite, you know, Tolstoy, Pushkin, Chekhov, Tchaikovsky, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Pavlov, Mendeleev, etc.
No one in England thinks like that about Russians at all. We dislike the French and the Spanish and that’s it. Everything else is just theatre put on by our politicians that no one takes any notice of. No one even thinks about Russians in England.
I believe you, Katie. At least, I didn’t hear people talking about Russians when I lived in England. I’m more referring to the attitude of the elites in Anglo-Saxon countries, not the vast majority of the people.
Fair enough. There is reason for UK elites to want to denigrate t the Russians – they are constantly in our airspace and waters illegally. We are constantly escorting them off – that’s a fact. I note also in RT they are constantly trying to smear the British as being racist jingoists. So it’s all tit for tat. Unfortunately, Russian media does smear the British public but that’s never discussed in alternative media. Low level politics, Putin.
For the record, I’m also not trying to suggest Russia is a country or a government full of blameless saints… I don’t believe that about any country.
I like Dr Marcus Papadopoulos. I have seen him on RT a few times. He is politically way to left for my tastes but it is nice to see their exist some with working braincells.
Nice find of an interview.
Great synopsis on Russia.
Good question and tell tell sign, “Why is access to diverse opinions a no go zone “. The likely answer is to control the narrative and protect special interests and Power and meal tickets. Doesn’t take many brain cells to figure that out.
I did cover this today but know nothing about it! thank you!