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After the arguable win in the Cold War, the winning party has failed to offer the better peace to Russia. Just compare the fate of Japan in 1944 vs. 1954 and R
by thriftwy 5y ago
After the arguable win in the Cold War, the winning party has failed to offer the better peace to Russia.
Just compare the fate of Japan in 1944 vs. 1954 and Russia in 1989 vs. Russia in 1999. It has caused an enormous traumatic syndrome in the russian society.
- hutzlibu 5y agoThis is true as well. The russian patriots would not need the nationalism substitute so much, if they had wealth in real life. A Ryszard Kapuściński quote from one of the sowjet people I remember: "We might be poor, but our empire is big" Now they are just poor, without the comfort of being part of a big empire.
- postingawayonhn 5y agoRussia could be a great friend of the west if it wanted and would be very helpful in countering China's influence. Unfortunately the Russian leadership is more interested in enriching themselves and trying to revive the the USSR.
- thriftwy 5y agoRussia did a lot of friendly steps towards the west but never got anything in return. Up to until 2005 (half of its existence) Russia were comliant in all its actions. Got nothing out of it.