Posted on 12/26/2023 8:09:19 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Reflecting on the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution, Russian President Vladimir Putin termed the event as one of the greatest catastrophes of the 20th century. This sentiment stems primarily from its immediate impact on the ethnic Russian population, a theme that has found recurring resonance in Putin’s rhetoric.
According to Putin, the collapse of the Soviet Union led to an unprecedented situation where overnight, 25 million Russians found themselves living outside Russia’s borders. These individuals suddenly transitioned from being citizens of a dominant global power to becoming ethnic minorities in newly formed nations. This demographic shift, Putin underscores, elucidates the longstanding consequences of the Soviet collapse on the Russian diaspora.
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Yes, freeing the slaves always bothers the slave holder.
The greatest catastrophe was the October Revolution, which gave Marxism both a foothold and a militancy that has never left, even as the foothold has morphed over the century.
Putin wasn’t wrong.
Every revolution has both good and evil consequences.
Even for the US the collapse of the USSR had disruptive consequences.
For instance it took years for the defense industry to develop a new boogey man and revenues suffered.
The year is ending on an upbeat note for the Russian Federation troops that have just conquered the heavily fortified town of Maryinka, in the outskirts of Donetsk city.
This is a major development, the biggest since Moscow troops regained the initiative, and also the greatest achievement since they gained control of Avdiivka (Bakhmut) in May.
By taking Maryinka, the Russians have significantly pushed back the Ukrainian artillery. For years, Kiev used Maryinka has a key launching pad for drone and artillery strikes against civilians in Donetsk.
It was a catastrophe for the communist party. For the rest of the world and even for Russian citizens in the long term it was a wonderful thing.
This is just another example of how much you and media in this country and Britain lie.
It was because we lost the boogie man that we could point to and say, “That’s what socialism and communism lead to,” and we lost our way.
The collapse of the Soviet Union brought millions of Bolsheviks to America. They will soon collapse the US. Putin can just sit back and watch.
What Black Sea Fleet doink?
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday strongly denounced Soviet-era political repressions, describing them as a crime that should never be forgotten.
Speaking Monday at the opening of a memorial to the victims of purges, Putin said they dealt a blow to the nation the consequences of which are still felt today.
“Political repressions have become a tragedy for our people, for the whole of society, a cruel blow to our people, our roots, culture and self-awareness,” he said. “We are still feeling the consequences of that today.”
Putin said “millions of people were declared enemies of the people on absurd and unfounded charges, executed, mutilated and went through suffering in prisons and labor camps.” Putin emphasized that “there could be no justification for those crimes,” adding that “the horrible past can’t be erased from the nation’s memory.”
I was once asked by a lady how I felt about the collapse of the Soviet Union. ‘It is like a giant shadow has been removed from the face of the World’. Unfortunately China has taken its place and it’s now picking our leaders for us.
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Yet in Russia, President Vladimir Putin -- the former head of the Soviet KGB -- implemented a flat tax in 2001. Not only a flat tax, but a flat tax with a 13 percent rate, four percentage points lower than the supposedly "radical" plan espoused by Steve Forbes and former House Majority Leader Dick Armey. And it's been a big success.
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But perhaps our luck will change. The Russian flat tax has been so successful that even American politicians might learn the right lessons. Let's look at the evidence: Russia's economy has expanded by about 10 percent since it adopted a flat tax. That may not be spectacular, but it's better than the United States, and it's very impressive compared to the anemic growth rates we see elsewhere in Europe.
Imagine if the Federal, your local state, or municipal government loved the Lord enough to set aside funds year after year just for the building of new churches? In Moscow this is not a dream but a wonderful reality. Under the “200 Churches” program, that is exactly what is happening in the Russian capital, making worship space for 57,000 faithful, with 43 more currently under construction.
Mosques aren’t churches.
Putin is wrong, the greatest catastrophe of the 20th century was the Bolshevik October Revolution.
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