Submitted by oodlesofnoodles in AskRaddle (edited )
As someone who deeply cares about LGBTQ rights, I tend to have deep seated resentment towards the Russian government. It's obvious that they have not only mettled with the 2016 US Presidential Election, but have actively push their authoritarian "strong man" propaganda around the world to further far right causes.
They have no respect for the sovereignty of other countries, have used minorities as political scapegoats to gain political power, and tend to silence those whom speak out against them.
Part of me fears that this decade is going to end with Russia becoming a world power, doing all it can to suppress the voices and rights of LGBTQ folk, POC, Women and anyone else they would perceive as a threat to it's own dominion. The other half of me, however, realizes that I'm slowly becoming paranoid from my fear to the point where it's becoming an issue in my public life.
So what I want to ask you all is this:
- What are your views on Russia?
- Is Russia a real threat to progress in the world?
- Am I just paranoid about it all?
Edit: Sorry about the confusion everyone, I was meaning the Russia Government, not it's people. If you are a Russian who felt attacked, then I apologize for the rant and hope you have a good day.
Also, I am aware that the United States can be just as terrible. Although the Russian government terrifies me, that does not make other nations any less guilty.
SpiritOfTito wrote
And the Usa basically brought about the collapse of the USSR then funded the drunkard Yeltsin while letting Goldman sachs steer the economy of russia in the 90s.
http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-09/news/mn-22423_1_boris-yeltsin
The result was the russian cross, rampant alcohlism, the median agedropping to a staggering 56, the return of religion as a major power to Russian politics and the absolute economic devastation committed by Goldman sachsown(pushed by the usa) allowed a small clique of oligarchs to own and control the entire country allowing for a strongman like Putin to get elected and the current state of absolute corruption in Russian politics.
Russian cross
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Cross
http://www.blacklistednews.com/HOW_CLINTON_AND_COMPANY_AND_THE_BANKERS_PLUNDERED_RUSSIA_IN_THE_'90S/48111/0/38/38/Y/M.html
A capitalist nation that like its former incarnation isn't really a threat to anyone beyond its bordering neighbours
Its a capitalist nation so of course it is. The biggest threat is the usa though. Heres a poll from around the world where the usa was voted the biggest threat to world peace. Not n korea, not Iran, nor russia or china or pakistan. The usa.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/06/us-greatest-threat-to-peace-asia-survey