While China has a party moving towards socialism and is showing foresight by doing a lot for climate change and doing arguably-charitable development of African & Asian nations, does Russia do anything cool or good? Seems like they sell fossil fuels, promote intolerant beliefs, and happen to be opposed to the West
Indeed. Russia will most likely be the next big “enemy of socialism” in the world after the western bloc collapses. The difference is that they’ll be much, much weaker than the whole western bloc and will struggle to prevent socialist uprisings in other countries (and hopefully, even in their own).
They do a lot to support global south countries like Nicaragua and Venezuela. Without Russia, these countries would be struggling even more than they already are. Might’ve even been couped by the US again.
They’re not communist by any means, but these days countries are united by their shared grievances against the West rather than ideological agreement. And really, that’s the biggest hurdle preventing the development of socialism (western meddling I mean)
Happen to be opposed to the West is a massive oversimplification
They’ve shared lots of military knowledge and intelligence with China, DPRK, and Iran
They’re close and strong allies with China
They’ve indirectly fought against the West and defended countries from imperialism in proxy wars in Syria, Ukraine, and all over Africa
They’ve also proven that they can withstand the biggest sanctions the West can throw and still thrive, providing nations a reliable partner that isn’t aligned with the West
Opposing what had historically been the only superpower and the current world hegemony is enough really. That is a real big ask. Cause presumably all they would have to do is sell out to the west and they could have all the money they wanted you know?
Cause presumably all they would have to do is sell out to the west and they could have all the money they wanted you know?
You would think that, but 1991 and the following years tells a different story. The West is not willing to consider Russia friendly under any circumstances.
That is was to break the spirit of comunism. Now that the revolution there is broken I doubt that ideological controlls are tight enough here to keep the markets from going in if Russia allowed it.
Russia provides security to African countries in a way China is unable or unwilling to. Wagner is in Niger helping deter a French puppet invasion. Before that they were also in Mali and CAR doing similar things.
No doubt they’re doing it out of self interest and not charity, but I’m sure those African countries would rather have the military assistance than not.
While China has a party moving towards socialism and is showing foresight by doing a lot for climate change and doing arguably-charitable development of African & Asian nations, does Russia do anything cool or good? Seems like they sell fossil fuels, promote intolerant beliefs, and happen to be opposed to the West
Just that really. The ruzzian regime must be promptly overthrown once it outlives its usefulness.
Indeed. Russia will most likely be the next big “enemy of socialism” in the world after the western bloc collapses. The difference is that they’ll be much, much weaker than the whole western bloc and will struggle to prevent socialist uprisings in other countries (and hopefully, even in their own).
They do a lot to support global south countries like Nicaragua and Venezuela. Without Russia, these countries would be struggling even more than they already are. Might’ve even been couped by the US again.
They’re not communist by any means, but these days countries are united by their shared grievances against the West rather than ideological agreement. And really, that’s the biggest hurdle preventing the development of socialism (western meddling I mean)
I think we all overestimate Russia’s power, now and in the last 70 years.
My thinking is that they spend a lot of energy on defending, there isn’t much left for progress.
Happen to be opposed to the West is a massive oversimplification
They’ve shared lots of military knowledge and intelligence with China, DPRK, and Iran
They’re close and strong allies with China
They’ve indirectly fought against the West and defended countries from imperialism in proxy wars in Syria, Ukraine, and all over Africa
They’ve also proven that they can withstand the biggest sanctions the West can throw and still thrive, providing nations a reliable partner that isn’t aligned with the West
They’re doing great work fighting NATO right now, and taking out the anti-semitic trash from europe.
Opposing what had historically been the only superpower and the current world hegemony is enough really. That is a real big ask. Cause presumably all they would have to do is sell out to the west and they could have all the money they wanted you know?
You would think that, but 1991 and the following years tells a different story. The West is not willing to consider Russia friendly under any circumstances.
That is was to break the spirit of comunism. Now that the revolution there is broken I doubt that ideological controlls are tight enough here to keep the markets from going in if Russia allowed it.
Russia provides security to African countries in a way China is unable or unwilling to. Wagner is in Niger helping deter a French puppet invasion. Before that they were also in Mali and CAR doing similar things.
No doubt they’re doing it out of self interest and not charity, but I’m sure those African countries would rather have the military assistance than not.