Vladimir Putin couldn’t have asked for better advertisement of his might than the one happening in the US now. For the first time since the beginning of the end of the USSR in the early 1980s, has Russia felt so much superior. So, what is this drama all about? Why are parties so eager to talk about Russia? Why make Russia so relevant again? What has driven this frenzy of fear mongering? I will break this down to the best of my understanding.
To understand this, we have to start with the collapse of the USSR. Michael Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin were all part of the communist party before the breakdown of the USSR. It is a very well known fact that Michael Gorbachev rushed into the process under the behest of the American government under both Ronald Reagan and George.H.W.Bush. It was a victory of years of American propaganda against communism. However, for people of Russia it was a partition poorly executed move. The NATO political engine run the US government was at the helm of affairs driving this collapse. This was the first major discontent for Russians after the fall of the communist regime.
It followed by the election of Boris Yeltsin, a very well known American puppet. Both the Republican Party under George Bush Sr. and the Democratic Party under Bill Clinton, were instrumental in getting Boris Yeltsin elected two times. Talking of collusion, that was a true act of collusion by the American Government. There are enough pieces of evidence in the public domain on this. This was the second major setback in the relationship between the two countries strictly caused by the actions of the US government.
Out of this chaos comes Vladimir Putin, the man who would have been a perfect accomplice for Joseph Stalin. He did what the US has been doing against Russia for decades. He started a propaganda machine against the influence of the US government in Russia. He started ruling by wielding his power and spreading fear. Considering how the economy of Russia has been dismantled and what the US has done to them and other countries across the globe, he didn’t have far to go. He has been waiting like a hawk for the opportunity to establish his might.
So, what is Donald Trump’s connection to Russia. Donald Trump has been a rich, spoilt man-child since very early days. Some of his interviews from 80s onwards are available in YouTube for people to view and judge. He has been meddling with the legal system for his personal gains all along. For all his talk of surrounding himself with not so smart people, he has always ensured he has the services of some astute business thinkers to guide his business. Trump success with this approach has been quite phenomenal. A similar act of his was to get money from Russia to invest in his properties globally and also reciprocating the same in Russia. It was a case of aiding money laundering. All of a sudden for people in Putin’s government, here is an opportunity to invest in places where they otherwise can’t. This has already been confirmed by the idiot sons of Trump from their interviews in 2007-2008. These are secret transactions that generally don’t get revealed. However, for Donald Trump and his sons, who take pride in doing shady activities which test legal and moral boundaries, this was an achievement worth the pride.
Moving on to the US elections of 2016, did Russia actually meddle with the election? The answer is possible but there is no evidence of their influence actually changing the result. Donald Trump’s willingness to not antagonise Russia was the only sane part of his otherwise despicable and insane campaign. There is definitely enough evidence to suggest Russsian government under Putin, wanted to get Trump elected but that doesn’t mean they hacked the voting machines and changed votes. The election of Trump was a result of factors I have already explained in another blog.
So, why is Trump worried? The US government has spends decades in spreading fear and hatred towards Russia. Even a neutral view is perceived unacceptable for most of the mainstream politicians. The ongoing investigation might reveal Donald Trump’s business ties with Russia and the favours they traded. This could turn out to be counter productive to Donald Trump’s political future. For Russia, having Trump at the helm means reduced sanctions, global acceptance, political favours and investments. Trump will do it to prevent Russia from revealing his business ties with them.
Should rest of the world or even the US Citizens be worried? My thought on this is opposite to the mainstream media. I feel this could be the only positive aspect of Trump’s presidency. He will not go into a war against the will of Russians. He will stop NATO forces from threatening Russia. It will prevent another Cold War and a resultant arms race. This is better for the world and the US. For Russia however, it is a mixed bag. On the positive side, this will get investments into the country which has currently dried significantly. It will open up markets for their exports. The down side to this is Vladimir Putin is going to be more powerful than today. That might not the best situation for people fighting for liberation, true democracy, freedom of speech and human rights in Russia.
What should the Democratic Party do? The US Democratic Party has been talking about Russia and collusion more like the Cold War times. They haven’t done anything to help the people of the US. While their actions might help them with keeping Trump distracted and getting into his nerves, it won’t help them win elections. It is a strategy that can easily backfire. They need to show evidences to the people by enacting people friendly policies, holding Trump accountable and building grassroot progressive movements. Banking on Trump’s failure for their success is what Hilary did and it caused her downfall. They will repeat the same mistake at their own peril.
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