Do Russians want the Empire back? 👑

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[@LevinsThe]

I'm Roman and I want the Empire back. Life was so much easier under Octavian...

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

Based

[@Aspandala]

Haha

[@Battlestar540]

Such funny🥰🤣😂

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

I always thought Alexander the Great was the highlight of the Roman world😉

[@saintman9460]

Everybody wants that empire back and every european country tried to bring it back. My country crumbled last one in that attempt.

[@kaiblade760]

"If it was that great, there wouldn't have been a revolution". True words

[@saintman9460]

That was just a common meme of soviet propaganda. This guy was taught so in school, I guess it was the only reason he replied that way.

[@starcapture3040]

@@saintman9460 there was a revolution and the empire was collapsing under its own weight. the reason russia expansion survived was the soviet union ideology which unified different ethnicities under one slogan.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@saintman9460 it was a common meme because it was true. Couldn't compete with advances in the west and east

[@WolfgangMahringer]

@@starcapture3040 "unified different ethnicities"? I'd would more say they suppressed other ethnicities.

[@elmitross]

lol do you know that the revolutionS happened in the midst of a fucking world war? how can you judge the system that is under such a crisis. and I suppose you never heard of names such as stolipin, did ye?

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

The guy that says he wants the USSR back -- “we were equally poor”. Such aspirations.

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

Infinitely better than constantly fighting each other for jobs and deals only to be really poor, but slightly less poor than the next guy

[@Battlestar540]

That Shows how they think. All should suffer...that is their mentallty...

[@FlyLoriens]

@@Battlestar540 No, this just means, that before everyone was poor, but were sure about their tommorow.

[@butterw11]

Most people "were equally poor" would be more accurate, but it is still a fair point.

[@bluecanary9417]

Also “…engaged in the development of the country”. Yet the USSR was backwards and poor relative to its western neighbours so that didn’t even work out for them.

[@MovieGuy808]

Several people say something like "Well the last thirty years hasn't worked out, so let's go back to a monarchy." Hasn't the last thirty years pretty much been a monarchy? Maybe give real democracy a chance for once?

[@saintman9460]

How communist rule is anyhow related to Russian imperial period

[@edonveil9887]

@@saintman9460 "pyramid of power" by Vladimir Sorokin.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

At least the last 22 years have been like a monarchy.

[@MadlenvonByron]

They have something like democracy when Jelcyn ruled, but then came Putler...

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@xunhaoyang3212 what manner of insanity is this? There was capitalism under the Tsar

[@marissaalonzo7997]

My Ukrainian husband was a Putin supporter. He had spent his time equally in Russia during the USSR. He always told me Russia needed a strong hand like Putin, like an Empire. We always disagreed about this until the tanks were knocking at the door...

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

Reports from Mariupol say the death toll there alone may be "tens of thousands" of Russian-speaking civilians. I wonder how your husband feels about kissing Putin's ring now?

[@CarRamrod224]

Curious as to your husbands opinion now.

[@huginug]

my Lithuanian father was the same, well he's been awfully quiet for the past few months now that Putin attacked, finally i can stop listening to his russian propaganda bs at every family gathering

[@weeeek-d6t]

В моей семье раньше были против Путина, сейчас их мнение изменилось. Сколько людей столько и мнений

[@happydays4302]

@@huginug was it wrong your comment made me laugh. I'm thinking every culture is united by the difference of opinions across the generational age gap.

[@mochimochi82]

I don’t think those who want a return to the imperial period imagine themselves as peasants.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Same for those who want the USSR back.

[@shsr2021]

peasants were freed like 70 years before the revolution, bro, fym?

[@moni2415]

@Abduljabar Amirbekov No taxes??? There were taxes on basically everything.

[@chinarello2928]

Or slaves / serfs

[@DoubleDogDare54]

@Abduljabar Amirbekov Yeah, they had it so great back then there was a revolution and they killed off the monarchy that had led the country for centuries. Such a deal.

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

The problem with wanting the USSR back is most post Soviet countries don't want to be part of it. The reason eastern European countries want to join NATO is so they won't be forced to join a new version of the USSR.

[@romaskakunenko4414]

Lol, no. The Soviet Union dreams of returning mainly people who just miss that time. Then there was a different mentality, different values, and everyone considered each other fraternal peoples, for ordinary people it was just very simple. I am from Ukraine and there are also many people who want to return the USSR, not at all because of the territories, but all these are older generations. Obviously, you yourself do not know what you are talking about.

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

@@romaskakunenko4414 Yet there's this thing going on right now in Ukraine that says otherwise....I'm sure common people think they way you've described but that doesn't seem to hold true with the real power in Russia which was my point. Ukrainians are currently showing how little they want to return to the good 'ol days of the USSR as we speak.

[@MovieGuy808]

@@romaskakunenko4414 Nah, Soup is right. People don't want to live under fascist dictators ... not sure how you can even debate that ... lol

[@Battlestar540]

Smart

[@romaskakunenko4414]

@@pho-kingsoup8126 Enough people miss the USSR - this is a fact. Most often, it is not connected with the idea of ​ ​ communism, with the size of the territory or with dictators. It has to do directly with culture, mentality and nostalgia. Then they did not live well, but did not live badly either (I write about the late era of the USSR, because the USSR was very different at different times). I do not support such views, because I also do not quite understand these people, and I myself was born after the collapse of the USSR during times of lawlessness, devastation and gangster lawlessness, I just did not find that time. There wasn't such a freedom then to criticise the government, but people just didn't need it. The man worked, and could tell his masters and bosses anything, naturally in the case, people were open and free in their own way. All those people now are old people, naturally they will no longer participate in the political life of the country, they have already outlived their own. Most Ukrainians can probably talk about how their grandfathers constantly told them about delicious Soviet ice cream, about cheap and high-quality sausage, about the reliable and strong friendship of peoples, and about free and high-quality education. It even became a meme. These people had their own values, their own principles and their own priorities, which we, the current generation, simply cannot understand, especially people from the west who cannot even understand our modern mentality.

[@paolagrando5079]

Why people look back more than looking ahead? Russia is a massive country, there is an infinite amount of things that could be done to make it great.

[@publicenemy9326]

After its defeat in the Cold War, russia was a raw materials traitor to the United States and Europe. No one wants to see Russia strong and for many years they have been imposing sanctions for any step in the wrong direction. Now it is a question of the existence of the petrodollar and many do not like it.

[@wizarian]

My same idea, they are potentially the richest country in the world but still prefer to fight the others instead of unleashing their potential. Wish Italy could have 1/10 of their resources.

[@Secularworld60]

Generally speaking the older generation look back and the younger look ahead there should be cause for concern if the young generation start to lose their optimism and hope for the future , the world would be in a much better state if there were more young people and women in positions of power (I’m 62) mankind keeps making the same mistakes over and over something’s gotta change if we want to survive as a species

[@wokeaf1337]

@fleshnbone187 USSR was only on paper a communism, the people were not equal, The state owned everything and Stalin owned the state, he alone had more privileges than anybody else, USSR was a fascism in reality same as China in the present.

[@starshipdriver8536]

Like not invading Ukraine and instead overthrowing their fascist Putin dictatorship.

[@humanbeing4841]

The cessation of the Russian Empire will always be the most tragic end of a monarchy.

[@antti4125]

Could you do a video about what russians think about the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO?

[@rongike]

I bet they'd be surprised they're not there yet.

[@eliotmansfield]

And a follow up question: why do you think they have had a change a heart all of a sudden

[@jonnanderson6489]

@@rongike I was

[@hiryu70]

I am russian. What is the point of nato? If you want help against aggression you can just do it when it happens. If Finland join to nato it will only rise tension.

[@heavyweather]

@@hiryu70 Russia has already escalated the situation by attacking Ukraine.

[@DioXin]

I'm a human and I want Genghis Khan back, because I can't afford rent and nomadic life in a tent seems less expensive.

[@abandonthis]

LOL

[@williamhuang5407]

He would place your head in one of the skull pyramids outside your city.

[@София-ю4ф5в]

Боже, теперь мне нужен такой опрос в Монголии.

[@Lucia-sy7le]

COME TO CHICAGO. EVERYONE IS LIVING IN TENTS HERE. AH, THE GREAT OUTDOORS😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Fokas-n8t]

With Genghis you will be able to afford a sizeable house for peanuts as the planet will be severily "actively depopulated". If you know what I mean.

[@emilydavison2053]

Already the biggest country in the world. Concentrate on sorting it out, rather than taking others. Establishing a functioning democracy takes a bit of time. Russia seems to have not really tried at all. Ukraine were making progress with theirs, I guess that's what Putin couldn't stand.

[@riazonbin9931]

yeeeeah, this Ukrainian democracy with banning all opposition channels, with killing political opponents and of course with glorification of nazism and with forming nazi battalions. If this is democracy, then get the fuck out of our country.

[@heavyweather]

Russia has destroyed itself for decades now. Should have focused on development and education instead but all wealth was syphoned off by some 200 or less people. Problems are so fundamental, won't be solved any time. From now on there no young generations coming, the Russian education system has been starved of money for 30 years, massive brain drain has been going on for a decade or longer, now they will have +5.000.000 unemployed on their hands soon. Even more young people will try to leave. Wait till Putin drafts everybody to 50...will have no work anyways.

[@abodabalo]

Yes, Russians and their neighbors could have had such a nice life. Drill a hole and sell gas to your neighbors. Too simple, I guess.

[@janicelaurin7263]

Agree

[@mayab4658]

I'm Russian and totally agree. There are so many internal problems to solve instead of this horrible war.

[@dweb]

An empire with a Czar, nobility and millions of serfs (slaves). Yes, those good old days.

[@1Fracino]

Ya, it's a bit weird to watch this one, it's as though non of these people watch Docu's on the internet about their own countries Horrible History. Talk about Rose Coloured Specs.

[@wessexdruid7598]

For nobility, read oligarchs. What's the difference?

[@dweb]

@@wessexdruid7598 We don't know what we have till we lose it. Significant differences are the amount of autonomy as an individual to determine your destiny in life and the available resources to satisfy beyond your elemental needs at your disposal.

[@npc0089]

@@wessexdruid7598 and the normal people are the serfs? For real?

[@dweb]

@Anna How do you imagine a real democracy?

[@antonio9693]

I'm spaniard and I want the spanish empire back: Philip II was a great ruler who opened multiple war fronts at the same time, dueling with swords was a fair way of trial, having endemic smallpox was something kinda charming and the smell of burnt heretics in the morning was just amazing. NOTE: sincerely hope everybody notice the irony.

[@JS-ip8xm]

Y prohibiendo a sus súbditos estudiar en universidades fuera de España para que no se "contaminaran"...

[@randlemcmurphy8007]

I noticed the irony, but I want to say that, getting deeper into the history of the Spanish Empire, I realized that it fell victim to the "Black Legend", which was poured on it first by France, and then by England. Spain lost its hegemon status and it was important for them to denigrate the previous ruler of the world.

[@TheBandit7613]

Dude, your great! I'd love to have some beers with you!

[@marktuyet]

The good old days ...

[@chopperaxon6171]

I was told Spaniards have no sense of humour, Antonio. ;-)

[@BogdanAlex]

It’s good to be ambitious, but if you rank at number 57 in the world in terms of GDP per capita, this empire business might be a bit expensive.

[@crooster1]

State of Texas has a bigger economy than Russia.

[@saintman9460]

@Carmine there was no russian colonialism. We educated barbarians and brought them civilazation. They payed us back with murders and opression in the 20th century.

[@publicenemy9326]

The gdp of all debtor countries will grow...because printing money is not making money

[@SorbusAucubaria]

@@saintman9460 Tell about the Russian colonialism to the Baltic states, Poland and Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakstan... the Russian are colonisers all right, they just didn't have to go to Africa to do it.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@saintman9460 you sound like the average British Empire enthusiast in 1955 lmao. You don't even realize it...

[@AndrewDawsonBrown]

maintaining an empire has always been more trouble than it was worth, the peasants will constantly be revolting if you pardon the pun, and the common man living in the Imperial country will be no better off. Much better to cooperate with other nations and just travel for holidays not for wars

[@bartosza.6187]

That's heresy to typical putin-supporter xD

[@hybridmems]

But then how can the 0.001% afford their luxury yachts and mansions? 😢 to eat food from normal plate instead of golden...a tragedy

[@robertevans8010]

Excellent point

[@bartosza.6187]

@@hybridmems Well... In soviet times... those who were in charge lived in quite luxurious conditions :P

[@hullmees666]

@@bartosza.6187 yeah, not by western standards but pretty much. those that think ussr was a country actually run by the common worker are clowns.

[@riggerman362]

Interesting nobody mentioned the suffering required to reestablish this empire

[@StillRooneyStarcraft]

Or that people were literally serfs. Even after serfdom was abolished, you still had to "work off" the cost of your freedom, so de facto you're still a serf.

[@deanzaZZR]

Russians on top, other nationalities below. Nobody mentioned this historical fact.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Or the Soviet Union

[@KJ-td5pi]

It wasn’t a part of the question but I guess it’d help if they asked people if they wanted the borders back /force other countries. Because seems like that’s not what Russian people thought of or implied when they answered that question, they talked more about lifestyle/class inequality or respect for the country. While foreigners (esp former USSR/Russian Empire) think about it differently.

[@mandarina4157]

@Will Kleinstuber they don’t care. they feel entitled to everything and everyone. suffering is acceptable, because in their mind they’re only taking back what’s rightfully theirs.

[@suoquainen]

"We have to move forward." A simple but more wisely sentence, than many people will recognize.

[@MasterOfInfinity]

"Keep moving forward" -Eren Yeager

[@saintman9460]

@@MasterOfInfinity Was Eren a monarchist?

[@HamzaShafiq629]

@@saintman9460 Eren Yeagar is a fictional character more specifcly, a anime character...

[@goodun2974]

"You can be active with the activists, or sleep in with the sleepers/ we're still waiting for The Great Leap Forward"; from a song by Billy Bragg. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXnHY4KVgNp2rqM

[@incognitoundefined7606]

Moving forward is moving to socialism.

[@mayab4658]

As a Russian, I'd like to live in democratic Russian Federation with decentralized political powers like in the US.

[@kabardinka1]

Удачи. :(

[@Battlestar540]

Federal System like in Germany or swiss would be also good. No one should have to much Power. The Power should be divided so the country have the chances to develope much more

[@jonjak80]

As a not Russian, i would like to see the same.. Would be better for Russia, your people, Europa, Ukraine.. Putin would hate it, he loves power and money, and Russian people are paying the price for hes powerhunger

[@stefanobianchi8736]

Maybe one day, who knows, people can do everything if they are enough

[@mayab4658]

@@Battlestar540 Yes, I think the same way!

[@AndreaPetch]

I admire how these people are arguing, with calm and intelligence. I recently pondered the phrase "The attempt to make heaven on Earth invariably produces hell." It seems to me that now in many parts of the world, there are political movements trying to impose a change in culture, or economics in other countries or opposite movements, to make a "New world". By studying history, I know that it never works. It just produces more problems. Change is good when isn't forced but free. The last answer reminded me a little the old ambitions of the fascism regime/empire in Italy in 1930. Fascism here wanted to start an empire, in opposing to the power of the other nations which they judged unfair. For us ended horribly in the World War II. At the end we even lost our indipendence. I always look at this part of our history as a duty for the mistakes we have made and to remember the lesson.

[@MrTiti]

look at the number of thumbs up. they dontunderstand it. people are just not getting it. greetings from germany. your philosophical start is excactly what i had been thinking of 15years ago, but i kept doing on all fields, also production and life, aims, perfection, and closing eyes. however i fear less than 20% understand something, because some people just partially assume. even politicans know a lot, but are not scientists of nature... very sad story.

[@snackskassian8565]

lol these people are brainwashed zombies

[@12thDecember]

After watching so many thoughtful, intelligent, knowledgeable Russians on these 1420 videos, I am absolutely perplexed that so many of them support Putin and his "president for life" agenda. It's like they're comfortable straddling two different realities.

[@lodoova572]

Those people worship botox grampa like some godsend genius for getting the economy on track, while he just happened to take the seat when system switch and reforms had started to bear fruit and also oil and gas prices risen massively. A chimp president would preside over the same economical progress. But a chimp wouldn't steal from them and wage horrible wars in their name...

[@МаксимСерёдкин-д7ш]

🇷🇺

[@Tenderbits]

Yes, straddling two realities is what the Russian people do best.

[@julien-claudejodoin-toure5722]

Depend on the region or city

[@xlukas93]

The term you are looking for is "doublethink". as putin would say: "war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength"

[@robspunk]

None of them talk about the millions of other people and all those countries that struggled under poverty, famine, corruption etc. during that time.

[@toma9976]

And also overturned their monarchies but were able to develop democracies.

[@hullmees666]

they don't care. as long as russia is mighty all is well to those kinds of people. they dont even care about their own well being. russia won't modernize until they are able to get rid of them.

[@holden5478]

@@toma9976 except Russia went the complete opposite direction with it

[@loreelgrazio8937]

The only ones that killed a lot more Russians then the Nazis, are the Russians itself. It seems that having that imperialism orgasm for them is more important than everything.

[@olegalekos2181]

#PutinsPropaganda

[@lorddryp]

They don't understand that greatness of any empire is but a propagana concept. In reality empires are based on conquering, killing and generally speaking suffering of common people. Russia is a perfect example of this.

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi(yeah nazi) Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy

[@saintman9460]

Humanity didnt invent anything better yet

[@Therezumee92]

As a latvian, I would like to know if they think we want that? Spoiler - we don't.

[@saintman9460]

You think we wanted soviet regime you hepled to build in my country? Nobody is going to ask what you want after Nato dissappear.

[@Therezumee92]

@@saintman9460 I wouldn't say we helped per se as we didn't want that shit either. And NATO isn't going anywhere just yet.

[@Battlestar540]

@@Therezumee92 Nato will stand with you. We will break russia...and we will make russia Fall.

[@saintman9460]

@@Therezumee92 we ll see in two hundred years. We will be long dead by that time, but Russia is not going anywhere.

[@saintman9460]

@@Therezumee92 read smth about red LATVIAN rifleman. May be your grand grand father was murdering russian people for the sake of communist ideas.

[@Carl-Gauss]

People in the comments and people interviewed interpret the question differently. For the Russians asked it was “Would you like to bring back the political system of the Russian Empire?”, but people in the comments thought it’s “Would you like Russia to conquer their neighbors to restore old borders?”. There are a lot less Russians who would answer “Yes” if asked the second one (you can see it from Russians not willing to volunteer to go to the current war or soldiers there to fight it). As a Russian I would answer “No” to both since both are anachronistic and both would be counterproductive in any way possible.

[@thornelderfin]

But all those people have to understand that one follows the other. Once you have an Empire, the rulers always tries to expand borders and at that political system you no longer have a way to stop it (short of bloody revolution). Once you (not you, them) give up on political power (dictatorship, monarchy) then you are responsible for every single thing that ruler does with the country.

[@Carl-Gauss]

@@thornelderfin Not necessarily follows. Britain and France despite being republics had huge colonial empires, US also did a lot of imperialist stuff while being rather democratic. Athenian Empire (aka Dethian League) is the best example of democratic empire. On the other hand Japan most of the time and China during various periods were isolationist empire (in a sense of having a monarchy). Same can be said about Franco’s dictatorship. So these two are generally not interchangeable.

[@cmconley33]

@@Carl-Gauss True…but both Britain and France *had* been empires previously-and Americans kinda inherited our imperialistic streak from the British (and the French, who helped us during our revolution). The difference in America, though, is that we never allowed an actual emperor-wannabe into power…except that one time, and we fixed that. And if we get that convicted for January 6th, the 14th Amendment of of our Constitution would render him ineligible to hold office again.

[@molotov7000]

@@thornelderfin Constitutional monarchy can stop the king in some extent. But for absolute monarchy, what you've said is right

[@filippovismara7889]

Pfff....contraproducente eso no significa moverse Atras El sistema es el mismo casi de El Imperio si lo piensan...esa es la VERDADERA identidad de Rusia guste o no...porque como crees que seria? Tan diferente a la de hoy lo dudo

[@MihailBFC]

they forgot that Mongolia rulled over most of Russia...let's ask them if they want to take back Moscow 😂

[@Battlestar540]

They should🤣😂 russia a country full of loosers.

[@saintman9460]

They can try and we will see the results.

[@qd_eeee]

Монголия не только над Русью властвовала. Западные страны их тоже боялись.😅

[@saintman9460]

@@qd_eeee до Чехии дошли, но не задержались же.

[@qd_eeee]

@@saintman9460 если я не путаю, то могли и дальше дойти, если бы не смерть хана, не помню какого. Если что-то не так, поправьте, пожалуйста.

[@BOABModels]

The guy in the aviator jacket who said he had studied it then gave no reasons why it was any good. When I went to St Petersburg 12 years ago, the museums seemed to present the Empire as a golden age - Kings were infallible, palaces were huge and they beat Sweden in a war. I studied the Russian Revolution and WW1 at school and University and the Russian Empire was decades, maybe even a century, behind other nations at the time - serfdom was abolished far too late and the industrial revolution in Russia was too. Russia was big but the defeats to Japan and then surrendering in WW1 showed how poor the country really was.

[@curtkabain1170]

В российской империи было много проблем но она все равно была в 100 раз лучше для простого человека чем ссср, который ее заменил. Там было гораздо больше свобод, даже по сравнению с тем что сейчас. При Николае втором действительно было куда больше свободы слова чем при Путине, и в остальном тоже, этим и воспользовались коммунисты, они подписали мир с германией которая проигрывала и устроили кровавую резню убив 10 миллионов человек и создав ад на земле, империю зла по сути, ничем не лучше чем третий рейх. Кстати царя свергли не коммунисты а офицеры империи, коммунисты уже потом бойню устроили...

[@ВладАртемьев-ф3т]

@@curtkabain1170 Лучше для *простого* человека? Чел, даже если не говорить про крепостное право, то посмотри как работягам на заводах жилось. Работать по 11-12 часов в день в тяжелейших условиях без каких бы то ни было социальных гарантий, а потом возвращаться в убогую лачугу, где вас жило человек по 10 в одной комнате, явно не райское наслаждение

[@curtkabain1170]

@@ВладАртемьев-ф3т Так надо сравнивать не с тем что сейчас и даже не с тем что в 20 веке а с тем что было тогда в других странах. Крепостное право отменили в 1861 и я вообщето про времена николая второго говорил. Да там было много проблем, но с приходом коммунистов их стало еще больше) Во первых у крестьян отобрали землю, начали насильно загонять в колхозы(уже при сталине правда), платили трудоднями а не тем что было добыто трудом, передвижения были ограничены то есть по сути возврат крепостного права, ну а про свободы я вообще молчу, при николае были оппозиционные митинги и довольно частые а революционеров отправляли в ссылку откуда они бежали по сто раз как ленин и сталин... А при коммунистах митингов не было ибо всех опозиционеров отправляли на тот свет или в конц. лагеря...

[@gunterodim1535]

It is right. And this shows how much the Soviet system of power is stronger than the empire. Under the USSR, the entire Western world had to unite in order to at least try to create a counterbalance, and then with difficulty. Under the Russian Empire, this was not the case, it was just a huge country with a stupid tsar at the head. One stupid king cannot rule such a large country. Therefore, the country was poor. And when the party ruled, and workers, scientists, millions of people joined this party, it was then that the largest and most powerful state in the history of mankind was created, which gave us access to space and to Venus.

[@tp1453]

@@curtkabain1170 at some level you are right. Like in France and China, the great revolutions that were meant to give people their freedom, led to unspeakable terror and tyranny.

[@larrybunnell5480]

during most of the empire there were Russian boyars (noble landowners) and serfs (indentured slaves)...not a life I would pine over

[@Balconetti]

2:29 wants freedom. Sorry, you can't have both Empire and freedom. You must choose one or the other.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@Andrew Krasnov You want a wealthy and powerless head of state? Britain was not free when it was an empire that was ruled by a monarch. That's why we left.

[@evulclown]

Always a selfish outlook, it's never "that other country probably does not want to be oppressed by us". Even the ones saying no, it's to do with them perceiving the situation to be worse only for them. Weird.

[@facundolamas950]

Wellcome to international politics

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@facundolamas950 International politics in 1890 maybe.

[@facundolamas950]

@@LOLHAMMER45678 i disagree, here is why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKOwmoaHdqyCiZY

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy #F**kPutin

[@Yair44]

Yes like the Americans who pursue peace and freedom but only when the country has oil or communism.

[@Dino6961]

you didn't ask if they want the empire back if it means forcing other countries be part of it even if they don't want it.

[@mandarina4157]

most ex ussr countries were forced into it. russians just don’t know history and a lot of them think those countries are russian land that was taken away from them. i doubt they care. ukraine wanted to join the european union and look what we got for it.

[@olegalekos2181]

They may be stupid, but they know it deep inside what it means. THEY DON'T CARE

[@raccuia1]

@@olegalekos2181 yeah. That's the impression I got. Just a bunch of lazy, apathetic slobs. No wonder they can't reach democracy. They are just too collectively flaming indolent.

[@kimberleypex]

I think everybody wants a normal life , do good things. And no war

[@ingridlindquist4895]

Wasn't it Russias war in Afghanistan that gave the economy so much financial problems that the Sovjet Union fell apart?

[@Мансур-щ8ж]

As a resident of Russia, I can say that Afghanistan is only one of the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union. There were other deeper problems, first of all, the inefficiency of the planned economy, the Cold War with the United States, which spent huge resources on the military industry, and not on peaceful science. A one-party system that had degraded and didn't want to change anything. I hope our generation, which in our country is called the generation of MTV, will still be able to change our country for the better. I am sure it will happen, but it is not known how soon.

[@Ocinneade345]

More like rotten deals with Gorbachev.

[@БенедиктКамбербэтч-х4й]

Yes, of course, only the war in Afghanistan was the only reason for the collapse of the USSR. Not foreign policy, not going into a market economy, not a rotten party elite.

[@Мансур-щ8ж]

@@Ocinneade345 But he's still alive 😀

[@Ocinneade345]

@@Мансур-щ8ж it’s all that pizza

[@Ali-cya]

It's videos like these where I understand why Russia is in this mess. A lot of them see one form of misery better than another, instead of chasing prosperity and freedom they chase glory and egoistic pride above all else. Shame, as there are also people there who understand this and feel powerless about it, watching their own people fumble into extremes not realising their own repeated pitfalls.

[@Пальцерезка]

What do you mean by chasing prosperity? Being subservient to the west (enemies who want to destroy our country)?

[@Ali-cya]

@@Пальцерезка Ah yes, the 'evil West' trope. Regardless, by prosperity I mean developing its standard of life and infrastructure without making enemies with every neighboring country. Also, a hint: If you think half of a globe is out to destroy your country despite being largely unprovocative for decades, maybe your country has done something wrong, just some food for thought.

[@ange77777]

Well said

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

“We must step forward.” “I want more freedom.” Interesting comments.

[@D_Isness]

Good God...I could be wrong but I think that 1 man literally said that he'd be in favor of returning to the ways of the USSR because it would offer him MORE freedom??!!!

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi(yeah nazi) Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy

[@categories5066]

Youre brainwashed by decades of anti communist propaganda. When the USSR was breaking up a vote showed that 78% of people wanted for the union to continue.

[@harijsbenfelds6445]

Thinking with his ass, for sure lmao

[@Collman124]

As stupid as it sounds, but yes. There was more freedom in the USSR than there is now in Russia and in Europe as a whole. There used to be more freedom in Europe than there is now. It is necessary to understand exactly what period of the USSR he wanted to get into.

[@Collman124]

@@acidofil What kind of war are we talking about?

[@vstob]

It seems weather they said no or yes the answer always came from the value and power it would bring to Russia. None of their arguments ever considered the countries and people that would be subjected to the emperial rule of Russia; only consideretations were that of how the poeple and country of Russia would benefit from subjugating other countires never that of the moral one of taking away choice and freedmos of the subjugated countires. The idea of wanting an empire and someone strong as an autocratic leader that I have seen it in Russia is also influenced heavily by the Russian propaganda that Democracies do not work because they are as corrupt or worse that the current system of Russia and that there is no pont embracing or promoting such a sytem.

[@copernicofelinis]

yep, I think you hit the nail on the head. Systemic lack of moral compass.

[@beautrice1202]

Russians have never had the freedom we enjoy and they can't imagine how that works. In this worldview Western European countries are vasall states to the US in the same way as Belarus is a vasall state to Russia. So the US have "stolen" the former Russian allies, because they are better at installing puppet governments. Small countries are just a playball for "strong" countries (strong = a lot of weapons and aggressive behaviour). It also shows how the Kremlin could assume that Ukrainians would welcome their invasion. Since Ukrainians are ethnically closer to Russians they would certainly prefer a Russian puppet government over an American one.

[@facundolamas950]

@@copernicofelinis systematic use of a compass different than yours

[@copernicofelinis]

@@facundolamas950 yes, a compass without a moral. Thanks for making my point.

[@facundolamas950]

@@copernicofelinis 'my country first, right or wrong', moral compass of the world since forever

[@md-bo5yn]

Empire of illusions...

[@Горан-ъ2ы]

"United States is an empire of lies " - Vladimir Putin

[@md-bo5yn]

@@Горан-ъ2ы this one time Putin said truth. And.... went back to lies

[@rozasarona6357]

The only truth Putin ever said is that after 7 years being president a person would become mad🤪as we see now it was totally right.

[@nadamasdisponible]

Personally I am fascinated by Russia lately. The WAR had made many problems evident. An echo chamber created by lack of free press always leads to bad decisions. This same exact thing happened in the USA with the invasion of Iraq. Also the WAR has obviously laid bare the shitty condition of the Russian military. The fake Facebook posts about incredible superior weaponry are exaggerated at best. But the worst part is how they treat their own troops. They are ill equiped, poorly trained and undisciplined. They dont even care for their dead. It's pathetic but also indicative of a completely decadent corruption. But that is not what fascinates me. I am really interested in the people and the culture and unfortunately because of this WAR I may never get to visit and will probably not have a chance to make many friends. But from your videos and other channels I find the people to be very intelligent and interesting, kind and sophistocated.

[@metalcorewitchkhousovitch5774]

Omg, so stereotipical

[@captainamerica5826]

The same thing didn't happen in the US we didn't put people in prison for protesting the Iraq war we didn't slaughter woman and children the USA was attached on 9/11 and 3100 people died so they went after isis in Afghanistan.In Iraq the US captured Saddam and handed him over to the Iraq's court and yes some innocent people were unintentionally killed like in any war but we didn't intentionally murder thousands of civilians,rape there women intentionally destroy there home's so how was the US in anyway like Russia?

[@yt.personal.identification]

Is there a difference between having a Tsar, and having a ruler for life? ...other than the title?

[@keltberanski2757]

Tsar can have democratic parlament...Ruler cant

[@anneagasster9714]

You are asking the wrong question, the question should be, do you think that the countries that have abandoned Russia wants to return and why do you think former Russian states are now joining NATO and preparing for war in case Russia returns.?

[@saintman9460]

Indeed, if Russia returns from grave and replaces that soviet degenetate state, our neighbours should really prepare for war cause we are gonna take what is ours.

[@Mold_from_Russia]

Это его канал, какие вопросы хочет задавать - такие и задаёт

[@Battlestar540]

We should be happy that He ask them anything...

[@alexkh8105]

To find out the answer to this question, you need to turn to history. It is cyclical. After the Soviet Union's victory over Hitler, America began to fear the USSR. You know that the United States of America has become the only country that has used nuclear weapons against civilians? So, even then it was a demonstration of strength. Stalin was intimidated by the presence of nuclear weapons. Even then, the United States could not miss the opportunity to once again scare the whole world with the communist threat. Actually, all this has come down to our days. Everyone around is now being scared of Russia, well, Putin is "to blame" for everything, of course. Evil in the flesh. Although in fact, any Russian president who wants to develop the country (and not just feed Europe, America and the UK) with resources will be a threat. And it will be bad. Putin, Shutin, Mutin, Agutin - it doesn't matter :) Russia is too tasty a piece not to want to split it into small components (America has always done this with other countries).

[@pawellewap1331]

You've got all you need to be developed country in the future. What you need empire for ? More land ? The biggest country in the world needs more land ? More natural resources ? Simply outrageous !!! That's the problems of russians - dreams about empire. For what ? You've got all you need ! Put it the other way round and forget it. Change the political system and work for Rusia to be prosperous country without eccessive propaganda, without threatenig people and other countries too. Right now Russia is like pain in the neck for neighbors. Instantly. Focus on people prosperity not war and false ideas of empire. Make people free. Reject false ideas make people free. Let them be happy !!! Don't threaten all the world around. Make people free.

[@Пальцерезка]

There are only two ways: to be a slave of US and be dismantled or to be a slave of China. Spare me that freedom bullshit.

[@Randomperson-rk7xl]

I think it is more about political influence that the Russian Empire had. Yes, people were poor during the Empire time but you can't ignore the fact that Russia had giant influence on other countries that current Russia doesn't have.

[@happydays4302]

@@Randomperson-rk7xl do you crave to influence and control the people around you or to have a good quality of life? Nobody wants to be a walkover but there is a lot of middle ground. Putins need to control others is unhealthy, disrespectful and shows putin has a huge inferiority complex which is hindering Russias progress, the quality of life of its citizens as well as destroying the lives of those in neighbouring countries.

[@happydays4302]

@Anna Yes being from England this situation reminds me a lot of Wales and Scotland, also an article called "nobody wants to be a little brother" looking at Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and differing personalities was really interesting. Author was from Belarus. But Wales and Scotland have own automany to certain extent. You have to be able to speak Welsh to teach in the younger years in Wales I think which keeps the language alive. Scotland voted on whether they would like to be independent a few years back, no physical wars involved! Although to be fair Ukraine is an independent country so should be able to make its own choices totally ... only I don't think Putin sees that way!!!

[@happydays4302]

@Anna Yes re spheres of influence. Certainly UK has some pretty horrible past bits, some not as far in the past as wed like! Shame we all (and our leaders!) can't just live and let live. Shame the legacy Putin wanted leave behind wasn't a strong democratic nation able to steer its self without Putin. It would take someone strong and clever to achieve it, but with less ego, vanity and control issues. All the best to you guys in your path to freedom, peace and a good quality life throughout the country. 😊

[@Comanderstick]

There is no iron wall, so long this channel is up. We are connected to the world. And no leader can change that so easy. Thanks for your work 🇷🇺☮🇺🇦🇩🇪.

[@beorlingo]

Iron curtain?

[@spectre1725]

This is your wish thinking. In reality it's already up.

[@TheZyzyzyzyzy]

Leader alone not. But leader supported with brainwashed people can do almost anything. And that is the problem with Russia.

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi(yeah nazi) Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy

[@Bialy_1]

"April 9 (Reuters) - KZbin has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictions in response."

[@ransomcoates546]

I think our problem in the US understanding many of the responses in your clips is that we cannot know the collective mentality of a people who for all practical purposes have never in their history known a political system that embraced the idea of self- determination. I remember thinking this about my Polish grand mother, who was born in Poznan in the 1880’s.

[@BobsTankRS]

Your statement started strong and then you finished it in American exceptionalism. They need to practice self determination the way America allows Native Americans to

[@ransomcoates546]

@@BobsTankRS No exceptionalism intended, simply my experience.

[@OSTARAEB4]

@@BobsTankRS Exactly like the indigenous people present before the Russian Empire expanded to the Pacific.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

@@BobsTankRS lmao what an ironic comment. North American Indians* currently have de facto sovereign territories with their own land, own laws, own taxes, own governments and own requirements for membership (based on blood quantum, btw). They have more self-determination than any other native people in the world, and far more than White Americans, who have thanks to "Civil Rights" tyranny, couldn't create communities for themselves even if they tried.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

That's the right conclusion.

[@MK-lm6hb]

What do we want? Either the Soviet Union or the Russian Empire. What will we get? Stone Age.

[@DemonHunter451]

A Country that sees its power only in the past has no future..

[@Nancy-mi3xe]

It wasn't great for everyone. Serfs didn't have great lives. Neither did Jews who were subject to pogroms. Do ordinary Russians think they would be part of the ruling class if Empire came back? It'd probably be Tzar Putin and his oligarch buddies. Everyone else would be a serf with even less rights than the few they have now. It wasn't a glorious past, that's wishful thinking and a re-write of history. You can't go back...And you'd better start thinking about the future, 'cause it ain't gonna be pretty. That's my take on it.

[@p1b1harper]

Your liberal democracies have squandered the inheritance given you by the monarchies, you are trillions in debt, your societies are crumbling, you aren't reproducing, you buy everything you need from authoritarian China and your govt is flailing around the world destroying countries while you sink deeper into poverty and dispair. Yeah, Monarchy is the problem.

[@shsr2021]

you do realise that serfdom has been abolished like 70 years before the revolution right? and all of the self-made russian millionaires from lower classes (like Smirnoff family) were either murdered by commies or had to flee to the west. and please don't compare literal KGB agents to emperors. two different things altogether.

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy #F**kPutin

[@zollen123]

To those whose want the Empire back: Do you want more freedom or less freedom?

[@revolter7094]

Freedom is a lie told to the people as part of propaganda in western countries. There is no real freedom, all people are controlled more or less. The only "real" freedom you can find is probally in a country like Somalia where you can be a pirate if you want, start a radical terrorist movement with guns or things alike. I don't think you will like this kind of freedom. So freedom isn't a good thing in that case at all.

[@Battlestar540]

They want the Total war like the Nazi Germans :)

[@robertbrennan2268]

You want less freedom. ...Yes, I see how insightful Geor Orwell was in his "1984" back in 1948: "...the three slogans of the Party: WAR IS PEACE; FREEDOM IS SLAVERY; IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH". Of course now I see how this exactly characterises the State induced mentality of a servile people. Spare us the pain of independent thought.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

Depending on what they mean by "freedom"

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy #F**kPutin

[@acderoul]

Maybe the most fascinating channel in KZbins history. What a historical point of view. Thank you

[@SunIsLost]

Yes

[@zannabiancaYt]

The guy that speaks against capitalism, bank system and globalization... in English...

[@artemkalinin3655]

English is a common language. It has nothing to do with opinion on bank system or something else.

[@elangelyt7738]

English is regarded as the international language, not because of globalism, but because of colonialism, specially of the British Empire. Why do you think, Americans speak English?

[@air.internet5808]

so what's your point? explain plz

[@epona1525]

Lol. Russia never was invaded by England. Yes, Americans speak English because of Colonialism. And Russians speak English because of Capitalism (made in USA)

[@Bialy_1]

@@elangelyt7738 So short comment and in the same time so full of things that contradicts themself... Why not mention Opium Wars to prove your point? 🤣 Also love how u use the example of British colony speaking English to show that it have nothing to do with colonialism of British Empire. All the parts of India that in Ancient Rome were described as the richest parts thx to your "international language"-> ofc not because of the British colonialism->are nowdays the poorest parts of India... The country was doing so well for thousands of years before you came and worked hard to exploit it....->but hey i bet that in your mind the most important part is that now English language is very popular there... LoL

[@radishpineapple74]

You asked the wrong question. You should have asked, "Should the Russian Federation annex countries to attain the territorial extent of the former Russian Empire?"

[@saintman9460]

He asked the best question on that channel so far.

[@adamrouse16]

The question posed in this comment should be given serious consideration. The world is very interested in the answer of the people of Russia since we already know the position of its leaders.

[@taekatanahu635]

Why the opinion of ordinary Russians even matters? They don't have any political power.

[@damianm-nordhorn116]

It started so well/promising and then it went down the gutter. ..in this video like with so many things/situations 🤣

[@callmewheels4806]

Here is a GREAT QUESTION to ask RUSSIAN CITIZENS in one of your videos: During World War 2, “Did the GERMAN CITIZENS KNOW what the GERMAN MILITARY was doing to RUSSIAN CIVILIANS?” The German Propaganda during the war made the Polish, Jews AND RUSSIANS to be to blame for everything... I think it would be interesting to hear what their answers would be.

[@juliettpapa]

That would be a great question!

[@beorlingo]

They already asked the perfect question: "Are you brainwashed?"

[@Battlestar540]

Yeah russians faces the same like the germans in the past

[@air.internet5808]

@@beorlingo thank you

[@suroot]

When enough people say yes to dictatorship and imperial conquest I would travel to freedom.

[@saintman9460]

One guy answered that he wants empire back for more freedom and its true. People here are tired of soviet rule.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@saintman9460 freedom of the Russian empire- 25-year conscription and serfdom

[@johnfox2975]

@@saintman9460 ah yes free

[@morpheus2573]

3:14 His eyebrows would be welcome back in the USSR.

[@pietropilo1495]

Your work is incredibile but it’s pretty impressing to see how much is Russian society poisoned from this nationalism Instead of Ukraine someone else should be definitely demilitarized and denazified

[@Battlestar540]

Yeah russia have to be divided...and the people have to pay for their crimes.

[@PerezChilli]

@@Battlestar540 lol, do you think U.S. should be divided and pay for their military crimes? Strange logic, isn't it?

[@laserraiset3300]

@@PerezChilli in kremlin prospective all dictators who came into post in wars are good like best friend kim yong un and lenin with millions civilian deaths ?

[@SorbusAucubaria]

@@PerezChilli Are you Russian? What crimes the U.S. has committed against you? Or what crimes the U.S. has committed that the Russians havent?

[@PerezChilli]

@@SorbusAucubaria I'm a citizen of the moon. Doesn't matter. I've just mirrored the stupid thesis. For your question - Google it, the whole internet is yours.

[@dpie4859]

Strange question! You already have a monarch: PUTIN.

[@rongike]

but he doesn't have a son to rule after him, only bastards 😢

[@miolllw8322]

well, at least we don't have serfdom, which was abolished only in 1861 by Alexander II

[@push3kpro]

It's called authoritarianism.

[@saintman9460]

He is a soviet person. He hates our imperial period. Putin is a mere soviet ruler, i am glad that atleast he has a higher education, as previous ones finished only schools.

[@gubin_super1000]

The decisions of the State Duma, unfortunately, have a greater impact than Putin's decisions. The decisions of our president may be rejected by the decision of the State Duma. (the most famous case is the refusal to nationalize the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in 2000)

[@thisaintnothang]

For the vast majority of the Russian Empire, most of these people would have been serfs, tied to the land they were born to, and prohibited from leaving. They would not be strolling around St. Petersburg from coffeeshop to coffeeshop, they'd be in the fields and sending half their crop to the Tsar.

[@electricink3908]

most still are

[@СофьяМайтомалова]

Read the Russian history. You and other comments take only one fact. You don’t know that «serfdom» was abolished in 1861 year. And it’s not only like slavery in America for example. Peasants can have a land and other things. My ancestor have a land, we have a village in this place now. But yes, they have no human choice. But Russian empire have a grate things, for example a lot off grate «business». In my city in Russian empire we have meat Enterprise and a lot of others. You know about “Taganrog Pasta” it’s very popular in Italia in that years. After revolution all off that ended. Read Russian history, it’s one of the most interesting history in the world. We have a lot off “cataclysm” in my county. We never lived with “chilling”. But Europe’s people don’t understand that, you have only one opinion (maybe it’s not try).

[@shsr2021]

Serfdom has been abolished in 1861 and even before that it was not uncommon for peasants to buy out of serfdom and establish their own business (i.e. Savva Morozov)

[@thisaintnothang]

@@СофьяМайтомалова Read Russian history. You are talking about the very end of the empire. Serfs may have been legally freed but the landlords made sure the serfs never got their land and were too poor to move, except to factory work in the cities. And how did that end up?

[@СофьяМайтомалова]

@@thisaintnothang don' t worry I read history my country all life and I know not only one opinion what very like to told about Russia in your freedom land. Read what happened after this law ended. About Demidov Eliseev Morozov ( in my city we have Morozov house it s build for workers) Abrikosov and others. After that told me something about history in my homeland.

[@GringodeQuito]

I swear there are like 20 ways to ask "why" in Russian...

[@spurs7151]

The constant thing I see in these videos are a people that have never really faced up to the horrors of their past and hence are bound to repeat them. They all know about wrongs done to them but seem oblivious to wrongs done by them. This is why so many seem blasé about the attempt to eradicate Ukraine and Ukrainians from existence.

[@olegalekos2181]

........ This video was very hard to watch.... The gap and the propaganda those people were fed for years is a tragedy. My family lived in USSR and i can't even imagine how is it comparable to today. Russians really are a danger and the most brainwashed people in the world. They don't compare to anyone in their Imperialistic and Nazi Ideology. Also they got the most harsh and blunt Propaganda. It is really a tragedy #F**kPutin

[@ricky4001cs]

Maybe Ukrainian ballistic missiles need to hit Moscow in response to Kremlin Missiles hitting Kyiv ~

[@Dreyno]

Some people making the mistake that so many do of assuming that they would be part of the ruling elite rather than one of the serfs. It’s like people who watch “Downton Abbey” wishing they lived in that time without realising they’d be a servant.

[@Malcriada115]

Well, my Russian ancestors were actually the elite and I would love to take a trip in time to see how they lived. I would love to talk to them, to sit with them at dinner, vacation in Piatigorsk, meet my dashing great grandfather, a colonel who was a war hero but did not survive the revolution. There is so much I would like to learn and discover about my family. So yeah, a private episode of time travel would be great, but only with a guaranteed return to a solid, prosperous democracy with opportunities for all. :)

[@TomorrowWeLive]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with being a British servant (who only a minority of the population anyway). You went into service for ten years as a young man or woman, worked hard, but received good training, were generally treated very well by your master and mistress, then, with all the money you'd saved, you were able to marry and start a family with financial independence and your own home. As someone in my early twenties in the West, with no prospect of economic independence, my own home or family at all, I would return to that in a heartbeat, even if I would be a servant.

[@Dreyno]

@@TomorrowWeLive What an absolutely bizarre view of history. Children as young as 12 and 13 working 16 hours days to wait hand and foot on entitled adults for years on end. How servile must one be to want to be used in such a manner? And the notion that you could save any amount of money is laughable.

[@Dreyno]

@@Malcriada115 Were all your ancestors elites? I can answer that for you. Most likely not. Statistics dictate that. One particular line may have benefitted from a system of entitled nobility (and in this case, the absolute abomination of serfdom) but most likely the majority of your ancestors were not from similar positrons in society and probably suffered at the hands on the system in question. You’d want to hope the time machine hit on the correct ancestors to visit.

[@Malcriada115]

@@Dreyno I can trace my Russian line back to the court of Catherine the Great. From what I can tell, they all (both courtiers and soldiers) worked (well, the women did not through no fault of their own) and were quite productive members of society. My Polish ancestry can be traced back to 1380. They were all nobility, some pauperized, some with considerable wealth and high-ranking positions. I have a very specifc agenda for my time machine: Warsaw between 1850 and 1935. At least I'd know everybody's face from the photographs in family albums. It would be fascinating to see how members of enemy nations came to build families together. I wonder what it was like, what drove them. And I won't lie - I wouldn't mind the fans, the feathers, the lace and taffeta gowns, the jewelry, and most of all, the art of the table. So sue me. :) But seriously, I'd give anything to read their minds. :)

[@xlukas93]

Russia should learn to govern their own territory before they try to manage other countries. Not enough land is not one of the problems in russia.

[@russkydrussky8850]

The word 'ukraine' literally means borderland, outskirts. There's no Ukraine on the world map prior to 1918. It's a bolshevik fabrication.

[@xlukas93]

@@russkydrussky8850 it's been hundred years. Mover over it Russia.

[@robertbrennan2268]

#Russky Drussky Ukraine preexisted the 1917 Revolution. There is an ancient Ukrainian language. I know Stalin was in charge of Soviet Linguistics but even he could not have constructed a living language!! l Etymology is a false guide to national identity - Netherlands is just tho low lands - same with Ukraine. The ancient Kingdoms of Kiev , Belarus and Muscovy made up a single state but with distinct histories. The Bolsheviks - in particular Lenin realized that Russia had to be a Federation of States in union because of the separate nations involved. He saw that Finland had to be allowed to leave along with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Stalin of course with his peace agreement with Nazi Germany - the Molotov-Ribbentrop Non Aggression Pact gave Stalin the opportunity to start reversing these decisions of Lenin - and succeed in invading Eastern Poland (and executing over 100,000 Polish Officers at Katyn - later typically blamed on Nazis but later owned up to) , the three independent Baltic republics and Finland. Just like Putin Uncle Joe was stopped by the heroic Finns - although he grabbed Karellia. Ukraine has as much right to independent existence as the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.It has been sovereign and independent since 1991 (this was a Referendum). Ireland became independent after a bloody struggle in 1922. Putin's invasion is equivalent to Britain invading Ireland after 30 years - that would be 1951. Absurd! This whole war is a tragic Kremlin muddle with thousands of victims mostly civilians (compare the Holodomor in 1933)

[@magicmachine1637]

@@russkydrussky8850 Newsflash: Every nation is a fabrication

[@henjuhasa9311]

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. - Desmond Tutu

[@cupcake2293]

0:50 вот она, русская душа! если я живу хреново, пускай все остальные живут хреново 🤦‍♀

[@ilnaz95]

How about a new format of extended interview of one person from time to time? Instead of asking multiple people one question just ask multiple different questions to one person. That way we can actually see their way of thinking and where those answers come from.

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

Given the scary new laws in place, I would be surprised if any Russian would want to give a long interview - especially if it weren't in lock step with Putin's expansionist war.

[@TheCandiceWang]

Yeah they have done that before. Good idea

[@Sirissssss]

I loved the response that everyone would be poor equally. Mwhaha. After all doesn't misery loves company.but what he missed out was the powers to be were never poor and wanting. So it wasn't just equal poverty. It was majority poverty with the top despots having power and money

[@motimobo]

Today Russia is one of the most unequal countries in the world. Look at the channel Vasya in the Hay to see what life is like for people in crumbling villages with no paved roads or services.

[@TheJcrist]

As a Russian , I do not support reconstruction of Russian Empire. However here is what we found after the dissolution of the Soviet Union - all the former Soviet republics were immediately targeted by Pax Americana and declared as its sphere of influence. This was happening in a stealth mode, not always visible to public but it was surely happening. As a result, we started using dollars in trade with our neighbors. Why do we need dollars for that? Moreover, we were selling our oil and gas, our import has been much lower than our export so we were investing into the US debt? Why? Just to find out that these money can be confiscated one day? America needs instability in the entire world so that other countries are forced to invest into the American economy rather than their own. It is the United States who heavily invested and ignited this crisis in Ukraine, without any doubt, because this is the only way how the US can keep its economy afloat. Moreover, they also need to ignite the conflict in Asia and get China involved. But this is not going to work. The whole world sees the US as the bad and selfish actor ready to re-write the rules if they don’t suit the USA interests. This has to stop. Pax Americana must be destroyed.

[@КотВасилий-м7н]

Couldnt agree more. Everyone is so biased about us being aggressive, while they were the ones themselves who destroyed countless middle eastern and african countries. Even that one alliance who was meant to be defensive (NATO), was the catalyst to dissolution of Yugoslavia and poverty in post Soviet countries

[@TheJcrist]

@@acidofil yes, you also forgot to mention the "whataboutism". However, this fig leaf of American hypocrisy doesn't work anymore. Demagogy and lies are fundamental pillars of Pax Americana, which must be destroyed.

[@holden5478]

Do you Russians ever get a break? I mean first it's the empire, then the USSR, and now Putin. You all just trade one oppressive regime for the next. How does this keep happening to you?

[@cristinabb9956]

Stupid and obedient! Also hugeeee propaganda to brainwash their people! This propaganda is very well handled in europe as well. Also putin lets elite people flee the country. He doesn t like people with opinion so he lets them go!

[@vrvaughn]

Many of them confused The Russian Empire with The Soviet Union. Two distinctly different time frames and forms of government.

[@xlukas93]

"Two distinctly different time frames and forms of government." - not really. There is one tsar that rules them all. It was during the empire, during the ussr and it is still today, it hasnt changed that much, only the political slogans have changed and old faces have been swapped with new ones.

[@tribinaaux4043]

@@xlukas93 lol

[@snackskassian8565]

No they all knew the difference i dont know what the hell you were watching

[@СергейИванов-ы1п8э]

No, it's just your silly ass perception of them that make you shitting out such genius comments

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

Maybe they should try Democracy first.

[@Пальцерезка]

Doesnt work here

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@ניקאָלאַי ברומאָווסקי when? 1917? 1992-1993? Democracy died in Russia when Yeltsin sent the tanks in 1993.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@Пальцерезка never been tried there. Witness Yeltsin giving the presidency to Putin like Alexander III giving the Tsardom to Nicholas II

[@maksos9268]

Yugoslavia and other countries tried your democracy

[@Luisa_1743]

“I want more freedom” under monarchy? Seriously? Haha

[@1Fracino]

In the UK we have a Monarchy, it's a Limited one but seems to work pretty well. Far better than having a President or Supreme Leader at any rate.

[@MovieGuy808]

@@1Fracino The UK isn't a practicing monarchy in any real sense. The royal family have no political power, they just get to be rich for some reason ... An actual monarchy is the opposite of the political balance achieved by the British parliamentary system.

[@p1b1harper]

Yes.

[@robertbrennan2268]

MovieGuy808 There are several democracies with constitutional monarchies in Europe: Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Demmark, Spain, Monaco. Luxembourg, in addition to UK. These are welfare states. their monarchies are not at all like Russian autocratic emperors. they are figure heads.

[@p1b1harper]

@@robertbrennan2268 and look at the fall from grace now that you are democracies what a pity. The good thing is you won't be democratic much longer.

[@gfabie4901]

Empire is long gone. Deal with it.

[@Daniel-xv3nw]

russia cant properly run country as it is and wants to expand anyway ... it wont get easier only harder expecialy on ocupied teritory that doesnt agree with you

[@Jeffrie_Baer]

I would like the empire of conservative accountability to come back and I would go to fight for it. I'm tired of everything liberal. Everything! It can all go to hell where it came from.

[@salad7776]

I wonder if all who want the empire back would be able to behave same as their "soldiers" currently do.

[@rongike]

of course.

[@greendragon4870]

We ready to behave like our great soldiers whose doing their best to behave very careful with a civilians and take prisoners. While Ukraine and their allies spread propaganda about war crimes,killing and torturing our soldiers,make a living shield from their citizens.

[@salad7776]

@@greendragon4870 russia does not have any "soldiers", these are ordinary criminals who shall be brought to a Trial in Hague (as will be the political leaders)

[@starcapture3040]

@@greendragon4870 We saw your soldiers in Syria and Ukraine they work as mercenaries

[@arthurone8324]

@@starcapture3040 did you see it on CNN?

[@LOUNGELIQ]

4:00 Russia is already ruled by a Tsar who wants his empire back.

[@saintman9460]

Nope. Putin is a 100% soviet person. He do not understand it and he fears it.

[@Sirissssss]

Tzar 💩 tin. Only thing is he doesn't have royal blood but Georgian peasant blood as he was born illegitimately in Georgia .

[@СаняУля]

Looks more close to a general secretary who wants his Warsaw Pact back and tried to repeat Prague 68 in Kiev but failed. At least in my opinion.

[@thewirah1]

Western countries want Russia to be prosperous - Not sure that rebuilding your empire and committing a genocide is the way to achieve this.

[@irenson]

Ahaha are you serious? That's probably why they constantly imposed deterrent sanctions long before the conflict in Ukraine. Interference in the US elections, an explosion at a military warehouse in the Czech Republic, poisoning someone there in England) One accusation and zero evidence.

[@saintman9460]

Western countries want to rule the world and they dont need tougher competition. Why would they want prosperous democratic Russia?

[@Пальцерезка]

Westerners want our country dismantled

[@thewirah1]

@@saintman9460 Because it would be in everybody's interest. Now everyone is going to spend a shit load of money on military equipment when we should all be working together on global warming - Ukraine is going to seem totally irrelevant when temperatures are up 3 degrees and earth turn into a living hell.

[@arturb.1595]

@@saintman9460 because they (eg west) could do business with democratic Russia, buy their gas, save the money by not spending on military. Wise Russia would spend that (easy) money on making their country better, richer, more technologically and otherwise advanced. Win - win. NOW we will buy more expensive gas, oil and coal from other places, we have to spend MUCH more money for the military while Russia has to kiss ass of its SE neighbor to sell their resources at a discount in an exchange for semi-modern technologies. Russia really had all it needed to become REAL superpower but chose to become like a North Korea throwing tantrums when things do not go their way. Still a great country with a great potential... but what a disappointment...

[@skeidatv644]

Ask them what they think about NATO expanding their eastern flank by 1300 kilometres after Putin upset the Finns and the Swedes with his invasion of Ukraine.

[@JockelBacke]

the more i watch your videos the more i am happy not to live in russia or have any contact with russians. its like those people still live in the past.

[@ЛевЛевый-ж2щ]

Not "like" - they live in the past. The past gave them "greatness", they rave about "greatness", they want to return to the times of "greatness".It's just that their concept of "greatness" is not at all the same as an adequate person understands it.

[@anatolfrombelarus7940]

Some people talk about the restoration of the USSR. The people of the Western world do not understand this, especially when they say: "Everyone lived in poverty and developed the country, not caring about their own enrichment." It's funny, but true - many lived in the USSR, I remember those times well. My dad never left the Communist Party and was worried when the USSR was gone. He really worked for the benefit of all the people, he was an engineer. Of course, people were interested in money in the USSR...But there was a commonality of interests and a desire to make the USSR even stronger. What exactly am I thinking? It's good that there is no USSR. Now there is private property and therefore my desire to become a businessman since childhood has successfully come true. I have a business and a good income. And in the USSR, I would go to jail for this...

[@jr3213]

A constitutional monarchy might be good for tourism

[@snackskassian8565]

What a sick disgusting and toxic society

[@MadlenvonByron]

Its anything change since that time? Putler its like a tsar.

[@MadlenvonByron]

@ניקאָלאַי ברומאָווסקי yes but his power are absolut , maybe it's simplification but it's more or less true

[@thomasbjorklund1092]

Good solution for Russia is to split current Russia in to more independent countries insted of 1 large.. About same like europe.. Europe is not 1 big county but many small.

[@taniagrotter8504]

But why? Like, for example, USA consists of states, or Germany of federal lands, Russia consists of republics and regions. I live in Republic Tatarstan and I absolutely don't want it to separate. In fact, if it separated, I would move to Moscow or somewhere else. It's not like local people were discriminated here or something. I think Tatars, Bashkirs and other nations are OK with being part of Russian Federation

[@thomasbjorklund1092]

@@taniagrotter8504 Russia seems to have problems with dictators thrue History. Its not working that one man controlls the whole country. In Russian future there is most likely to be more evil in power because that is Russian way of thinking. War and Power is important for them. If you like peace and kindness you are weak. So Russian evil machinery need less power in the future so they dont can destroy some other peoples country. Thats why it would be best to have many small countries insted of one big. Every county with own elected president and goverment by the people living there. Its so wrong that one man can disturb world peace and lie to his people and kill anybody that question him inside russia. The world need to do something about this when Russian people do nothing. I really hope ww3 is coming to the streets of Russia soon. The people of Russia have the blood of there Ukrainian brothers and sisters on their hands.. There are no excuses about this! The Russian people need to pay and their way of thinking need to change.

[@felprim24]

As an armchair critic I think that this solution will only lead for many wars between these "countries" because of really centralized power and economy

[@taniagrotter8504]

@@thomasbjorklund1092 I don't recommend hoping for ww3. It's called "WORLD war" because it's not about one country - it's about the world. If it starts, it will be not only on Russian streets, it will destroy half of the planet

[@thomasbjorklund1092]

@@taniagrotter8504 I know.. My grandfather was 5 years in war when Russia attacked Finland.. It was dark times.. But we all know Putin is not gona shake any world leaders hands ever again. So something big needs to happen. I personallt think the russian people are to modern to start to live like the people of north korea. I dont see any other solution than world war or a major revolution in russia.. Both options are bloody.. But it will come to the streets of russia anyway. Or Putin win and Russia enters North Korea mode and have their own reality dictated by Putin. There are no easy way out of this for the people of Russia. Some are pro russia, some are against the war and some dont care about politics. All have in common that their gona loose if Putin wins. One solution is that the Russian military in Ukraine would turn on Putin because they see whats happening there. All it takes is that one Russian general says that now it is enough.. Then people would have support and a civil war in Russia could begin. What would be a good option. Bettet than Nato and Usa destroys russia and tell to the Russian people how to live their lives. Peace is not gona come without som crazy things happens first. Putin is not gona walk away with this. If they put war kriminal stamp on him. They could hunt him down like Usama Bin Laden for example.. And same for his inner cirkle.

[@SirSchmittyX]

"Monarchy is one of the best ways to govern people" holy crap... edit: and another guy thinks yes because there would be more freedom? These videos really help me understand how Russia ended up in this mess.

[@montanus777]

well, tbh the 'freedom-comment' was quite good. it shows what he thinks about the current regime.

[@shsr2021]

half of EU countries are literally monarchies though. and yes, a person above presidents and prime ministers ensures that they are not able to seize power for themselves

[@tandaslam4427]

In Russia you don't do politics. Politics do you...

[@Battlestar540]

Yeah is a wonder that they can even breath by that low intellect.

[@marissaalonzo7997]

I would like to know if they think the Oligarchs have made the country better or if they have ripped off the country?

[@rickycoker5830]

i've read a third of russia's wealth belongs to approx 100 people...dunno if true or not

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@rickycoker5830 Probably more like a half or two-thirds. Putin and his gang have raped and pillaged Russia.

[@dardade3277]

I'm seeing this distinction a lot between us Westerners and "Second World" countries like China and Russia. In the West, we care more about freedom of expression, checks and balances, "The Economy", political platforms and what is a good ideology. Chinese and Russian people (and probably some others) just want their country to be big and powerful. Big industry, Big military, Big borders. It doesn't HAVE to come at the expense of others: but if they think that stomping on others will make their industry bigger, they will support it. They don't NEED an autocracy to achieve it, but because they think that an autocrat will grow their economy faster, they will willfully suffer a lack of freedom and a restriction on their human rights to permit it. Maybe it IS true that wars of conquest will grow industry and maybe it is true that an autocrat just might grow an economy faster, but it is also true that once a nation becomes big and powerful, the people will not THEN be given back their human rights. Why would an autocrat ever want to do that if abusing human rights (whether it was the rights of their own populations', their neighbors', or both) is what created their success? They would not give people their human rights back, and they don't. THAT is the cost of using an autocracy: you might get fast growth, but you will lose something more important- something you'll really miss when it's gone, and the country will have to give up all its success if you want to get your freedoms back. I am coming to understand that Russians know all this. They don't want to keep their rights: they want Russia to be a powerful nation. And despite all those rights and freedoms of theirs that they seem willing to sacrifice: it still might not even make Russia powerful as they hope.

[@speedlett]

Russia has always had an inferiority complex vs the West and wants to be seen as important. Being important in others eyes is better than being free

[@fgjjdgb3949]

They are accustomed to the idea that the confrontation with the West will never stop and an extremely strong army is needed. Nor do you take into account the impact of their oligarchy and bureaucracy on the economy.

[@azzurriling6099]

Are you sure you are talking about China&Russia? It seems to me that you are describing USA. A country which Always seeks for dominance and hegemony over the world. Growing Military budget. Interfering with other countries’ internal affairs on the pretext of “democracy”. Look at the current president you have elected with your “democratic” system. Stop your superiority. No one here wants your American way of “democracy”.

[@dardade3277]

@@azzurriling6099 Russia is actively invading a country in a war of conquest. Are you going to sit there and shill for them, acting like "they would never do something like that"?

[@Potato-mu7nu]

@Anna someone's on their period.

[@southernbreeze3278]

wasn't until the end I realized they were talking about the tsar's rule

[@myheartwillgowonandon5467]

They probably don't want it, but Putin does

[@Горан-ъ2ы]

Putin is a legend

[@jessegriffin9]

According to his actions, words and essays before the invasion, yes, he does.

[@craiggallup5706]

@@Горан-ъ2ы in his own war criminal slime.

[@myheartwillgowonandon5467]

A disgusting man. Starting a war with a nonoffensive country, implied his whole population that are anti war in this, just so that he can get back USSR

[@myheartwillgowonandon5467]

Poor Ukrainian people, poor innocent little kids, poor kind men who have to go to war, poor sweet and heartbroken women and moms, moms of multiple kids, poor old sad grandpas and grandmas, poor UKRAINE LEADER has to go thru all of this shit just for NATO and defend his country with all he can do, but can't even defend himself from all of the shit Putin does, I'm honestly very concerned for them and very sad, and my country was literally very close to enter the war, but happily we didn't, I don't want war. #StopTheWar

[@YAe71]

Probably everyone thought about the empire in terms of territorial claims? I associate those times with a large layer of the aristocracy and the middle class, that is, the presence in the society of primordially Russian intellectuals, who gave birth to a galaxy of composers, writers, cultural figures who became world heritage. All this we have lost and so far we have not found it. The Russian mentality today is a consequence of that Soviet absurdity and transformed today into a simplified understanding of life and the world order, dependent on superficial concepts of prosperity, money...

[@wc1937]

I think these changes can better be traced from developments in technology and economic systems, not solely governmental. One could argue that most developed societies act like this today, glorifying superficial concepts, I mean, not just Russians. These people obsessed with influencers and other internet sensations come from all over, all at the cost of their own personal development. Though I guess the exception would be China who is clamping down hard on the promotion of superficial values in the media and so on.

[@saintman9460]

Ты прав, но мы сейчас с каждым поколением отдаляемся от наследия совка семимильными шагами. Всё будет хорошо.

[@vigdisrename2537]

@@saintman9460 вот кстати совок тоже привнес хорошее. Архитектура прекрасна! те же сталинки, московское метро...супер же. так что каждая эпоха дает что-то свое. а насчет композиторов: как же Шостакович, например? советский же. ну или рывок в науке? бред это все..надо ждать новых ай-ти прорывов теперь, парадигма ведь изменилась

[@callumanderson2645]

What are you smoking? The composers, engineers, and intellectuals were a result OF the USSR and their superior education system(although rigorous). They focused on productive skills and forwarding society as opposed to the current system(oligarchs and extreme inequality). People didn't worry about money as much because there was nothing to buy anyways. Education was free as long as you were smart enough to get there. People had a sense of building society together which was highlighted by the older gentleman in this video. In the USSR children looked up to scientists and cosmonauts as role models. In the west, children grow up wanting to be Nikki Minaj, with a "phat ass" jiggling around calling everyone hoes.

[@YAe71]

Ребзя, вы опять про материальное. Я говорю про содержание, а не про форму. СССР в этом плане был где то и получше: большей бытовой и высокой культурой, отсутствием тотальной монетизации, то к чему нас приучил газпромовец Пу, развративший мозги народа. Наша душа сегодня это застолье, шашлыки под водочку и Крым наш. Деградация внутренняя. Кто мозг вернет к духу и душе, госдума?

[@shohan5772]

In an alternate universe where Alexander II successfully liberated the serfs and making Russia a parliamentary constitutional monarchy rather than being an absolute one, Russian Empire still exists with the crown uniting different ethnicities. (they won both world wars boosting their popularity)

[@zeppelinboys]

yeah he should've set up something like what the British government has. If Alex would have done that before 1900 and did it successfully while also avoiding the Russo-Japanese war Russia during the 20th century would have been massively different, and same with any country that was influenced by the Bolshevik revolution. I like that Britain has maintained their Monarchy, it gives British citizens a state identity and a direct connection to it's long history. Compared to the US, what do we have? Endless corporate conglomerates, and puppet Presidents who are just the lightning rod for the ultra wealthy who actually make the laws and run the country and who are accountable to nobody. We're not that different from Russia really. We're both ruled by the ultra wealthy and voting makes absolutely zero difference. Biggest difference is in the US citizens can make fun of and bitch about the government and its 'leaders' all day long and not worry about being sent to the gulag. so besides freedom of the press (which is owned by like 5 giant corps, so more of a propaganda machine than anything), and no mandatory conscription for military service whats the difference between our 'freedom' and Russias 'freedom? the working class is still dominated by the rich, we have zero pull in the gov, both gov are run by small group of ultra wealthy capitalists who put profit above everything.

[@triarb5790]

That would have needed their own Runnymede event complete with signing of a Magna Carta mind you. Remember English King John had no more desire to give up his " Divine Right" than the Tsar.

[@maReK.OczOplAs]

Russia was an empire. A month ago, the leader of this country initiated its fall. Russia was able to safely implement its plans towards Ukraine using political methods. However, driven by the desire to retaliate and demonstrate strength, she chose the military path. The war revealed the weakness of "Ruskij mir", his moral and social misery. The Russians do not yet feel how painful their fall will be.

[@ДадатаАрпл]

чтобы было падение, вам нужно всего лишь добиться капитуляции ядерной сверхдержавы, удачи

[@publicenemy9326]

Go and review all of Putin's speeches over the last 8 years and you will see how many times he asked the world to solve the problem in Donbass and not to offer Ukraine to join NATO so as not to cause tension. THE WHOLE WORLD DID NOT WANT TO HEAR HIM. 8 years of asking is not enough for you?

[@Панзергренадер]

If for 8 years of diplomacy Ukraine has not stopped bombing civilians of Donbass, then the only right decision on the part of Russia was to stop it on its own. Or did the "great" USA not do the same with a huge number of countries around the world? Hypocrisy.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@Панзергренадер russia started the war. Just ask Girkin if you don't believe me. Or look at the T-90As at the airport 7 years ago.

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

@@ДадатаАрпл 1991.

[@Rob-sn6yh]

These people make me sick

[@Jay_in_Japan]

1:03 You'd think this logic would also apply to the USSR. 'If it was that great, it wouldn't have fallen'. It seems that people forget that the USSR fell for a reason. Perestroika, glasnost, and the loosening of restrictions unleashed a torrent of bottled-up discontent. And the centralized government's iron rule over the republics didn't help much. Hence republics wanting to leave the Union. The USSR fell for a reason, and the world is better without it. inb4 tankies come to the replies to explain why communism is superior, lol

[@ramatgan1]

Russia is the biggest country in the world. It's a empire in itself. So it doesn't other one.

[@liamros3562]

Especially for a population of only 140 millions. Less than Germany & France together (150 millions)

[@ramatgan1]

@@liamros3562 Russia is so huge it doesn't need an empire. It needs people.

[@theplaintruth4794]

I wish you had asked them, what would the benefits be if democracy between nations replaced war? What benefits would there be to having friendly relations with the United States? What does the aggressive posture and threatening other nations gain for Russians? Russia has proven that they will attack a nation that poses no threat to them, and has made no claims or threats against the Russian people. How is that a good position in the world? What is the world perception of Russia?

[@mbmsv]

You don't really know much about the history and what led to the current conflict, do you? With regards to friendly relations with the US, the desire has to be mutual. Search for RAND report on overextending Russia. Listen to what people like John Mearsheimer, Noam Chomsky, Stephen Cohen, Yanis Varoufakis, Pepe Escobar have to say about all of this.

[@theplaintruth4794]

@@mbmsv What do you have to say about the ongoing murder of Ukrainian citizens. Is Russia "truly" removing Nazi regimes? Right now, I'm listening to Kasyanov, do you not think he's familiar? He also states that Putin is sponsoring murder. What does Russia gain other than customers for domestic oil and gas production?

[@mbmsv]

@@theplaintruth4794 On the ground level it is essentially a civil or fraternal war. Ukrainian citizens have been killing other Ukrainian citizens for 8 years. Kasyanov as many other Russian liberals aligned themselves with the West and don't want to see the obvious. Russia is trying to force NATO to reverse its expansion. There are other goals too but I believe this is the main one.

[@Micropenissss]

ukraine has been killing innocent people in Donbass for 8 years, and there are really a lot of Nazis in Ukraine (if you don't believe it, read about the Azov battalion)

[@russianhacker8673]

@@theplaintruth4794 u idiot

[@pedrofernando2038]

It’s not only Russians that miss their empire. A lot of Brits, Spaniards, Turks, Japanese, just to mention a few, also miss their long gone empires. And if you ask Italians about the Roman Empire I am sure a lot of them would also say they miss it too. Missing the empire is like an old man missing his youth, when he felt strong and healthy. It’s certanly tempting but it doesn’t bring his youth back, it just makes him feel bitter and sour. If an old country wants to feel young again it has to look to the future, not to the past.

[@Brian6587]

Well said! I'm American but you said this really well. Well done.

[@lucadivezza3531]

I'm italian and basically no one i know would say such a stupid thing, the only thing "italians" would want are istria and dalmatia, but even those are from a very remote time now, people must be really stupid to think "i want it back!" like a five years old child, those that say so are usually the most moronic bunch in the country.

[@Silver_Prussian]

Except that you are making a completely wrong comparison with two things that have nothing to do with what we talk about. Because a country is something that can live on forever, while the life of a person is but a moment in the grand scheme of things, an old man cant become young again but a country can rise again for sure. In conclusion your comparison is simply inadequate and wrong.

[@thebookdetect1ve]

“If it was great, then it wouldn’t be any revolution” Genius. He put it straight to the point.

[@yungsh0ttalex592]

You got the idea of the question wrong. He is asking about the political system that was present in the Russian Empire. You definitely can make monarchy work, it’s just that Nicholas II wasn’t a prime example of a good monarch.

[@thebookdetect1ve]

@@yungsh0ttalex592 I see. But one thing is for sure, "monarchy" is a far out of reach utopia compared to what's happening in putin's Russia right now.. let's evolve above "the totalitarian regimes" concept first, we can speak of monarchy after, sure.