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Evaluation of Russia by Finnish Intelligence Colonel (subtitles) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9KretXqJw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9KretXqJw I think t
by mikkom 5y ago
Evaluation of Russia by Finnish Intelligence Colonel (subtitles)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9KretXqJw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9KretXqJw
I think this is something you should watch if you are interested in how russia works. It's very straight talk and clarified russian mindset a lot for me at least.
- netsharc 5y agoAlso a long and great Twitter thread: https://nitter.net/kamilkazani/status/1501360272442896388 https://nitter.net/kamilkazani/status/1501360272442896388
- istjohn 5y agoHe has a number of good threads.
- Kinrany 5y agoHe mixes evidence with unsupported opinions and just-so stories though.
- polishdude20 5y agoYeah I noticed that too. Glosses over things and doesn't explain them. Leaves you asking for sources and more proof.
- fouc 5y agoEnjoying the notion of cartels as protostates. Makes a lot of sense!
- fouc 5y agoInteresting bits: * “the Russians have the ability to expect and endure a tremendous amount of suffering”.. “they have made suffering a virtue” * “global recession is not really a problem to Russia since they are in a recession all the time anyway” Kind of suggestive that what's happening won't be over anytime soon.
- petre 5y agoWhat do you expect, really? Russians live in feudalism, only with modern technology. They haven't known anything other than totalitarian regimes, and when they had a little democracy after '91, it all fell apart for most of them. Maybe all of the interested parties should read a bit of Russian literature? If you want shortcuts, just read Vladimir Sorokin, but it's really more nuanced. The thing about suffering is also very enshrined in the Eastern Orthodox mindset.
- euroderf 5y agoWatching this, I felt it all was a bit reductionist. But then again, if it does seem to explain how things work there...