How to think about Vladimir Putin
An interesting difference of opinion to what we see in the news every day. Your thoughts?
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I read my copy with interest Sunday . I am no fan of Putin's govt. but he is a formidable foe. During the peace dividend days the Bill Clinton Admin. The US did next to nothing to assist the Russian people or the satellites to transfer to the capitalistic system .Top powerful communist became oligarchies gaming the system. How big a surprise is it when after being looted and screwed over that the people want change.
In the year 2000 Solzhenitsyn wrote: “As a result of the Yeltsin era, all the fundamental sectors of our political, economic, cultural, and moral life have been destroyed or looted. Will we continue looting and destroying Russia until nothing is left?” That was the year Putin came to power. He was the answer to Solzhenitsyn’s question.
British people went Brexit . US went Trump.
I read this earlier today (I get the snail mail version) and have to say its pathetic that this needs to be spelled out for people.
First, I do not in any way trust the Russians, former Soviets. Second, I do trust that the Russians, like the Soviets, will always act in their best interests, something I respect. Third, I'm happy to see that there is again someone in the White House finally understand chess.
All external nations are not us, they are the competition and/or enemies. Its high time we started putting our interests ahead of everyone else.
No question.
Very interesting analysis.
If I had to choose between Hitlery or Putin, I'd choose Putin.