Comments by "" (@craigkdillon) on "Understanding the Russian mindset" video.

  1. Have to disagree, at least a bit. True, geography will impact mindset and world view. However, so does culture and history. The mindset and world view of Pakistan is far different than India, and that has nothing to do with geography. For me, the biggest influence on the Russian mindset are two things -- 1) the horror of the 150 years under the Tatar yoke. They were merciless, and they Russia to a bestial existence. 2) the heavy yoke of Tsarist rule, with imposed serfdom for 350 years. Russia has only begun to experience normality only in the last few decades. Russia has no experience or understanding of democracy. Do they even understand charity, or forgiveness? I wonder. The paranoia of Putin and Russia's acceptance of his paranoia is amazing. Europe and US were slowly demobilizing, until Putin resurrected Russian 18th Century foreign policy ideas. But, the key thing was that Russia accepted this paranoia because, to them, it seems reasonable. Therefore, they are as deluded, and ultimately as stupid as he is. Putin is destroying Russia, with the cooperation of the Russians. What idiots. Prisoners of their own misconception and misunderstanding of the world.
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