Comments by "John Roberts" (@view1st) on "Authoritarianism is at heart of US capitalist 'liberal democracy' (with historian Aaron Good)" video.

  1. realpolitik is entirely indifferent to ideological constructs like communism, fascism and capitalism. It's all about business, national security, and securing access to resources. Ethics, morality, political principles are at best given second-order status.
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  2. 4 centuries is a long time, you'd expect a country to be invaded at least once during that time. Now if Russia had been invaded 4-5 times in one century it would be worth talking about, but 4-5 in as many centuries not so much.
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  3. Stop shouting! (You're hurting my eyes) 😵 🙈 🙀 🥺
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