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It does, quite a lot. To not understand this is not understand the philosophy and ideology of the system by which Putin (and the heads of other modern hyper-au
by kafkaesq 10y ago
It does, quite a lot.
To not understand this is not understand the philosophy and ideology of the system by which Putin (and the heads of other modern hyper-autocratic states) operate.
- zerr 10y agoWell, my country is affected by Putin/Russia actions an every day basis and I know that no matter what agreement they sign - they doesn't give a shit. It is something western elite can't understand.
- kafkaesq 10y agoOf course Russia routinely violates peace agreements with its neighbors. That doesn't mean these agreements don't have a significance in another, more psychological sense. In particular, that significance is: "See? We got you to think you can feel safe in exchange for swallowing your pride and making major concessions to us. Then we attacked you again anyway. Now you're really our bitch." It is something western elite can't understand. Dividing the world between east and west, or thinking "westerners think in such-and-such way, they'll never understand our situation" -- is exactly the mind trap that Putin and the secessionists in eastern Ukraine would love to have everyone fall in.
- zerr 10y ago> "westerners think in such-and-such way, they'll never understand our situation" -- is exactly the mind trap that Putin and the secessionists in eastern Ukraine would love to have everyone fall in. Well, the future aside, I'm talking about it post-factum. So yes, so far the ineffectiveness of the west plays hand in hand with Putin.
- kafkaesq 10y agoSo yes, so far the ineffectiveness of the west plays hand in hand with Putin. On that we definitely agree.