Kremlin's Fantasies & Russian Responsibility

[@jewelianwest2324]

I love these Chats. It's my breath of fresh air, my stretching, grounding, and continued reflections. Thank you so much for your humanitarian service.

[@VladVexlerChat]

So grateful

[@marcusott2973]

Good evening from Vienna, hope to find everyone as well as can be expected under the circumstances.

[@VladVexlerChat]

Evening evening evening Marcus!

[@enricogattone432]

Hi Vlad, happy to see you in good shape ❤️

[@VladVexlerChat]

Thank you!

[@Cor6196]

I’m rewatching the BBC’s “Wolf Hall” and I’m struck now by how much Vlad’s description of Kremlin politics resembles the workings of Henry the Eighth’s court, where conspiracies are hatched with a nod of the head and concluded with a self-satisfied smile, where every relationship is tentative, and where climbing the ladder to success means you knock off competitors as you work your way up - until they succeed in hurling you back down.👑

[@DJWESG1]

Add the fact that the tory party used the dictator clause / *Henry 8th clause to push through brexit and other policies that further theor culture war.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Be nice to people on your way up, because you’ll never know who you will meet on the way back down.

[@kamino78]

Wolf Hall is lovely, don't know how accurate it is but as a drama it's fantastic.

[@bmunson4920]

The last few ‘1420’ segments actually had people pointing out things are not good, “we had our chance in the ‘90’s”, and ‘Putin has been around so long, I have nothing to compare it to.’ A few even said - and most imply - that the real fear is that they don’t know what comes next.

[@marshuswp3325]

Indeed, I also found this to be a very interesting development

[@catch_2022]

1420 answers largely depend on the location (city vs village) and age (younger vs older). It's a very important insider evidence, but shouldn't be taken for a proper sociological study. At least definitely not a quantative study, on basis of which we can see shifts and developments in public opinion. It's not critique if their work, just a comment on how it can be used.

[@bmunson4920]

@@catch_2022 no claims are made, it is of course, anechdotal…

[@VladVexlerChat]

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[@edzuris7944]

Good Afternoon from the American Southwest. You are looking a lot better than from yesterday. From my perspective Donald Trump was and still is a great danger to the American Experiment in Democracy. Donald Trump has released something into our politics that has taken on a life of its own that is rather poisonous and we still don't know how to deal with it. My sense about the so called blob in the middle "without opinions" in Russia because is or was and now again dangerous to have strong political opinions as you never know when the police will break down your door in the middle of the night over something you said. Besides said Russians have to worry about keeping employed, so they can keep paying their bills, educate their children, etc., etc. A person only has so much energy in a day. I wouldn't last very long in Russia. I think the USA should provide Ukraine additional long range artillery equipment with lots of ammunition as fast as possible. I currently view the current Russia leadership as a great danger to the World. Thank you for the education you are providing. --

[@lovetrees1423]

Wonderful, Vlad! My brain always has to work quite a bit (quite a lot) harder when I watch your videos, so thank you for continuing to improve my cognition🌻🌻🇳🇿💙💛

[@VladVexlerChat]

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[@PetrKavan]

You are bringing here such a good points. That analogy about citrus fruits was quite good. I have never thought that small number of "extremists" (or rather "purists") in society might be actually advantageous, even if large number of such people is clearly not.

[@VladVexlerChat]

How far it’s a good or a bad idea to say X, depends on who else is saying what!

[@peterkiviat9969]

Vlad, your comment that after about 15 years, all dictators become detached from reality is one of the truest and penetrating statements I have heard in some time.

[@VladVexlerChat]

The only people who wouldn’t lose themselves in that situation are the people who wouldn’t end up in that job to begin with. So I do feel it’s virtually a 100% failure rate.

[@peterkiviat9969]

@@VladVexlerChat Always. And Since the beginning of history. Octavius made himself a God, Tiberius became an island living degenerate, and Ceaușescu became a murderous isolationist with edifice complex, to name a few.

[@ralfmatters448]

It fantastic to be reminded that it is a good thing, that in a democracy it isca good thing that other people hold different opinions to oneself! Good on Vlad.

[@VladVexlerChat]

I believe that deeply

[@markfischer3626]

@VladVexlerChat Once Russia is destroyed there will be no further point to NATO. Once American packs up and leaves Europeans can return to their thousand year old penchant for killing each other can resume. Europe has been irrelevant for a long time, they just don't know it but they are beginning to wake up to it. They hate America and they hate each other. By the way we in the United States were taught before left wing loony radicals began rewriting the textbooks what political democracy is. I therefore concluded that there are no real democracies in Europe. Britain is the furthest thing from democracy I can imagine. I look forward to its final demise. I'll say it again, the British Empire was the most heinous criminal enterprise in the history of the world.

[@geraldarcuri9307]

I agree. As William F. Buckley once observed, "The Left is always going on about how it's important to listen to other viewpoints. And then they're surprised and offended to find out that their are other viewpoints."

[@whatsup4825]

Vlad, thank you for another informative and thoughtful video. Hope you are keeping well. 😊

[@poisonivy227]

Greetings from 🇨🇦 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤️

[@VladVexlerChat]

Heroyam Slava

[@marshuswp3325]

@@VladVexlerChat nicely replied

[@aubiece5787]

Thank you so much for your sharing your views. I so enjoy these. Gives more meaning to why things are happpening.

[@cheezy1969]

I just love how you interject and connect with your members on a consistent basis on all your media channels Vlad. Long time Subscriber and always looking forward to your thoughts. So nice to see your health 🙏

[@VladVexlerChat]

Thank you for being here!

[@clairerobinson7658]

Dearest Vlad, It’s wonderful to see you up and about. I cherish your videos that expand my mind. Thank you.❤

[@VladVexlerChat]

Love love

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

Fantastic to see you in good shape. Love from California. Now I will listen. ❤

[@cinnamon2151]

Educational and entertaining Thx Vlad 💙💛🇨🇦

[@girlfriday1299]

When you mentioned the de-politicized "blob", I thought of certain Russian KZbinrs who have lost my interest because of that, and also some of my own friends. Here in the U.S., however, we are polarized and divided with such strong opinions that we are in a very volatile state right now, and I guess maybe that's good in a way because at least few people are those "blobs"! I know that feeling! Thanks again, Vlad, for always making us think more deeply.

[@b1rds_arent_real]

Hi Vlad, thank you for the upload, this might have been the fastest I've ever clicked on an upload. Much love!

[@VladVexlerChat]

Much love back and so grateful!

[@havinganap]

Insightful and thoughtful, as always Vlad. I love the comment about throwing the baby out with the bathwater and reading your own substack. As may problems at institutions have, it's important to work with what we have and not fantasize about how things should be. Didn't someone say this is the root of madness? Thank you so much for your contributions and your efforts!

[@Alexa2z]

As always, excellent video. I’d love to see you on television some day.

[@VladVexlerChat]

Let’s see how things go!

[@natureliker-ww4jo]

"What the world needs now. is love, sweet love. It`s the only thing that`s too little of......." Thank you very much lovely Vlad🌹

[@dorriepruvenok8598]

Good morning ❤

[@dorriepruvenok8598]

Did you get my twitter msgs? Also, your thoughts on k's vid? kzbin.infoQ-vejJWw0-4?feature=share

[@dorriepruvenok8598]

@vladvexler

[@dorriepruvenok8598]

How does this work again? ...

[@isolvedagi305]

Hey Vlad, your face looks a lot better, i hope your autoimun issue is getting better. Wish you all the best!

[@robertbrennan2268]

Thank you Vlad. Excellent and lucid as always!

[@pdunderhill]

Thank you Vlad.

[@atomsk01]

Was sad Im not able to watch the American Football Super Bowl...until Vlad Vexler posts a video!

[@LeoRousseau]

If it makes you feel any better, I'm in Massachusetts and I don't watch football... Vlad is always welcome in my living room. It's great to listen to him explain things so well! A very smart human being! Glory to Ukraine! ♥️🇺🇦🇺🇸♥️

[@atomsk01]

@@LeoRousseau Slava Ukrani! Heroyam Slava!

[@zetristan4525]

Vlad is an expert with political footballs :)

[@ReflectedMiles]

I am nearly always informed by and/or agreeing with you, Vlad, but with the perspective of a retired US Government civil servant, I have to say that Trump's complacency regarding massive Russian hacking of official US systems in late 2020 and willingness to blame the Chinese instead, sans evidence, for what had quickly been identified as Russian-sourced activity was beyond baffling. I think you would be hard-pressed to find anyone directly involved in that particular situation near the end of the Trump presidency who thought that Russian activities were not given the most remarkable free pass ever witnessed, to the point of Secretary of State Pompeo publicly differing with Trump's narrative and the normally supportive Forbes Magazine questioning why Trump would not even criticize Russia over it by late December of 2020. He had also denied that Russia had been the source of campaign hacking and interference in 2016 before finally admitting it was true the next year. I would be shocked if the Kremlin, openly or secretly, did not find it most advantageous if they could have Trump in office if they believe there is any hope of similar access and manner of handling it from him in his next administration.

[@jerrysartain2539]

Great work as always Vlad,thank you.

[@geraldarcuri9307]

Great, as usual. I particularly liked the citrus fruit metaphor.

[@aggressivecalm]

I hear you Vlad! For too long we have lived under the shadow of citrus fruit!!! Finally somebody with the courage to make a stand, and draw a line in the sand!😁

[@olavl8827]

Dear Mr. Vexler, do you have any other shirts? Seriously though, I don't care as long as you're comfortable. This was another good video, gave me a few things to think about. Especially about the Russians' relationship to politics. To paraphrase Trotsky: "You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you."

[@radman4049]

That was a good hello

[@provoqio]

Beautiful (I like the fruity parts !), thanks, Vlad.

[@IrenESorius]

Thanks Vlad,, 👍⭐‍‍👍‍‍

[@paulsabucchi]

Nice to see you up Vlad! Take care, Ciao

[@VladVexlerChat]

Ciao!

[@TheCloudhopper]

0:58 Ember spotted! I really want one of those, think i'm going to gift myself one for my birthday.

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

I admit that I am obsessed with Ukraine. I wish our American generals were more obsessed. We can't just flee from the problem like we did from the Taliban. A grinding war of attrition benefits Putin.

[@RainerMichelle]

I think by now everybody has understood that we must end this war asap with a total defeat of Russia, the thing is, it is a huge task to properly arm Ukraine with everything they need, train all the people and get them ready to use the stuff on the battlefield, at the same time all these heads of state are trying not to scare their own population too much, but I see things moving in the right direction

[@bigd4561]

Good to see you by your 🎹! I hope you are feeling better. 😃 Refreshing as usual. In passing, is that middle blob scared to death?

[@max.fleming1045]

I'm not sure how to exactly frame this in a question Vlad , but I've started to question where the general population & body politic of Russia is today. You often along with a few others talk about that depoliticised blob in the middle. I'm starting to wonder if there's not something deeper under the skin in Russia we've been missing?. For nearly a year now I've been following a vlog called 1420. Danill who's channel it is goes out mostly on the streets of Moscow but also goes deep into rural Russia as well & interviews people often asking very provocative questions staying just under the threshold of getting himself arrested. Danill's interviews clearly reaffirm the strongly depoliticised center. However I've recently started following another channel called, HEADSHOT. They do much the same though ask very different questions. Often seemingly none political in nature. They get very different responses. This morning they were in a rural town & asked lots of questions about the poor quality of local infrastructure such as roads, lack of reliable water supplies, no gas supplies etc. I didn't keep exact count, but my best recollection was 8 out of 10 people blame the government and even Putin himself for their greed, corruption and total disregard for the state of things & people. One question decidedly political in nature and they'll tell you " I'm not political & unqualified to answer!". Ask the same people a question seemingly none political ( we know there's a political dimension in everything) and it's clear they see right through the fog and know exactly what's wrong and who's to blame. What is it that I'm missing and or not understanding about Russian mentality?.

[@veramae4098]

Over the years I've tried to read "great" Russian literature. Just tried again with "The Cancer Ward". It appears to me that Russians prefer misery and helplessness -- because then they are not RESPONSIBLE. Take action to improve your life and, win or fail, you have some responsibility for your life.

[@bungalowjuice7225]

Your hair grows so fast o_o

[@VladVexlerChat]

Hee hee

[@orctowngrot8842]

Have a lovely day.

[@VladVexlerChat]

Have a lovely day too!

[@Blackgriffonphoenixg]

I know it's got nothing to do with the subject matter, but I kinda love how you have an ember mug.

[@pnf197]

The Silent Blob that vacates its mass and has no density, but its gravity somehow deepens the divide between a sovereign nation and a zombie nation.

[@Todd.B]

that was a long-winded way to say Putin's disappointment in trump is that trump wasn't too bright.

[@randomkiliinterviews9453]

Did vlad ever react to chat gpt ? On the philosophical implications of this?

[@dmitripuzyrev4413]

Hi Vlad, a rather polit-philosophy question today for you. What do you feel about the concept of 'political polarization', does it exist for you? How do you access its pretexts and consequences, does it stems from (or leads to, I guess) de-politicization? Or is it product of over-politicization (if it exists), by the way is it theoretically possible to 'over-politicize' any issues? Thanks

[@VladVexlerChat]

Yes we are facing a crisis of polarisation in much of the West. The story underneath the polarisation is democratic decline. The story underneath the democratic decline is loss of trust. The story underneath the loss of trust is about how democracy always needs new solutions to sustain itself - and tragically, how it is an illusion to think that such solutions are always available. Much more on this to come on both channels.

[@Julia-Richter]

This is a very good question. We made politics a part of our culture and this on the one side is a very good thing, but on the other hand it resulted in what you are describing: The politicization of discussions that should not be politicized. Because politics have a different dynamic than cultural discussions. The same happens when you let courts decide about cultural discussions. In court and politics there is a winner and a loser and this is not how cultural discussions work that are far more fluid. Sorry, just a thought.

[@VladVexlerChat]

@@Julia-Richter thank you so much to you so generous !!!

[@peterschmidt1900]

Question: Strelkov made a good point about the Putin body doubles. Do you agree? Thanks for all your videos, greetings from Germany.

[@Kev701]

Hi Vlad, thanks for giving your take on the situation again. I just wanted to ask your opinion in regards to the use of mercenaries in the Russian army (Wagner and Kadyrov). In the prince, Machiavelli noted that rulers should not trust mercenaries. In the event some kind of power vacuum occurred in Russia, would these mercenaries take advantage of the confusion to try and gains some sort of power? Love to hear your thoughts, Keep up the good work!

[@Mr_badjoke]

We've both been fed a completely different life angle... Causes us to see & behave in certain ways and this dangles clearly in the background no matter how well we hide. ...jus something to think about😉👍

[@veramae4098]

You're so ambiguous there's nothing to think about.

[@Mr_badjoke]

@@veramae4098 ima o-riginal the kind we all need☺️ ...bc if ya got a boogie hanging a real friend tells ya ❤️

[@aquilajedi]

My professional opinion is that, Telegraph has the best military reporting of any major western outlet. Their greatest strength is their knowledge of who can best answer a question. Believe it or not, most have no idea.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

The whole idea of democracy is that an elected leader cannot do much. Too much would be too harmful at any rate. Besides that, the amount of time Putin had did not translate into a better position or situation for Russia itself. Nations develop in spite of their politicians. Nations are developed by their citizens. They make a country thrive.

[@HansLemurson]

That's not inherent to Democracy, but most stable democracies have put such safeguards in place. The division of a government into separate Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches was a deliberate design choice, and not one that is innate to, or even requires democracy.

[@ChristesII]

I always knew those kumquats were up to no good!

[@plainflavour]

'Why was Putin so wrong about the likely success of the war?' Who wasn't? At the outbreak no-one thought Ukraine could do anything more than be a bit difficult. Just before the outbreak, when the UK sent anti-tank missiles, I remember reading an article in the Financial Times saying what a pointless action this was, claiming, 'They'll be on the black market in two weeks.'

[@veramae4098]

Putin was extensively lied to. For example, for over a decade he was told his intelligence agencies were developing support for Russia within Ukraine. Of course, to continue doing that they needed money. Putin gave it to them. When Russia's elite paratroopers dropped into Ukraine they expected to be met by an energized crowd, reading and willing and armed to support Russia. Didn't happen.

[@neilwilson5785]

The Daily Telegraph in the UK is the home of 'brigadier' Bufton-Tufton who writes in and says that Communism is bad, but does not mention that extreme nationalism might be bad as well, because he wants that.

[@AnexoRialto]

The apathetic blob of Russian politics reminds me of how I myself and many others around me treated the Vietnam war in the USA in the 1970s. My friends and I were right on the cusp of being mobilized when the war finally ended, so we should have been far more engaged. Politics was boring. We had our lives. And it was too grim to think about. It was not a case of being neutral about the war, we wanted the USA to get out of Vietnam, it was about pushing the war into a corner and not thinking about it.

[@scotttokaryk3714]

"Not the baby who throws institutions out of the pram and ends up themselves reading themselves on Substack." A brilliant swipe at Seymour Hersh just after the two-minute mark.

[@Commander_ZiN]

I'm allergic to citrus fruit 😭

[@no_more_free_nicks]

Sunday? It is Monday already!

[@kkpenney444]

So I would posit that because that depoliticized middle would be extremely uncomfortable with admitting they have any ethical responsibility towards Ukraine their 'awakening' will instead be tied to a doubling down on Russian patriotism and desperate need for 'victory', because the alternative has now become unthinkable. The Kremlin, at least, has been too good at spelling out to them what that would entail.

[@TheraPi]

May you some day please analyse the situation in the Balkans in the light of the Russian imperialist aspirations?

[@MaryamofShomal]

“Russian responsibility” sounds like a euphemism, e.g., Chernobyl was an excellent example of Russian responsibility.

[@DJWESG1]

Fruit basket means bonkers in english.. so it doesn't really what sort of fruitiness is contained if you already accept that the entire basket is a bit wonk. Arguably some fruit baskets are just too big, they contain too many fruits and this causes some issues. If you put straight brexit bananas in a fruit basket the fruitiness soon turns into a fast ripening of the other fruits, and some even go rotten. The fruit basket needs to be of a good manageable size, and you have to make sure the really ripe bananas are kept apart.

[@ralphschneider9652]

As always thank you Vlad for your insights. But i have something to say about your last comment in this piece. I think, that the depoliticized blob in the middle could negate their responibility for the kremlins actions on the basis, that they feel, that they don't have and never had any real means to influence that alien entity that is their regime. They therfor couldn"t outsource their politics in the first place, since it never was in their power to relinquish it. So after a regime change or change of direction in Russia, they wouldn't feel responsible for the kremlins doings. In that point of view, they were victims as well. Certainly as a non-russian, non-eastern-european, my thinking could be wrong here.

[@zetristan4525]

Still a glaring omission in all these discussions is of the Minsk Agreements and true balance of the on-the-ground situation in Donbas over the last decade. One is still wise to full consider the enemy's strongest feelings and arguments - no matter how flawed, because some of their leaders have truly taken them to heart (along with expediency to support their other aggressive motives).

[@Barley150]

Eisenstein's "Ivan the Terrible."

[@mponyt]

Please explain the difference between moral and ethical responsibility. What is actionably different?

[@AndreasDelleske]

I want fresh, natural fruit not made of plastic! Not the rotten moldy stuff most of the electorate wants. I want fruit to not harm people.

[@HansLemurson]

Nice try, citrus lover! I'll never eat fruit again after what the Lemons did!

[@AndreasDelleske]

@@HansLemurson No wonder your lemons appear salty from your salty tears!

[@georgeburdell517]

Wow... you said "DeSantis" as a name-drop in ur commentary -- I'm a Floridian and we know all 2-bit politicians in our sphere of influence are greatly entertained by the lot... I upvoted DeSantis because the alternative was Andrew Gillum... so what can you do... I'm intrigued that Mr. Desantis has such a high place in your convos... nevertheless, Trump, Biden, etc... it almost feels like the US trolls the world with our greatest idiots... God help you if we get someone competent... if I were you I would get my shit together just as a hedge.

[@orctowngrot8842]

The solutions to Russia can't be found in 'opposition'. MUCH more is needed than a few people who vaguely disagree.

[@trustytrunks315]

I’m curious what you think would happen if Lukashenko met his demise? Do you think anyone is actively trying to remove him from power?

[@CS79N]

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on what exactly Ukraine is fighting for. I recently watched a Real Life Lore video entitled "What Russia Doesn’t Want You to See Happening in Ukraine", which was an analysis of satellite imagery of the areas Russia has taken and shows total devastation. I'd had it in my head that they're fighting for the territories and towns and cities back but the evidence suggests they're totally destroyed. So if it's not that, what is their victory? The incapacitation of Russia's ability to wage war? Putin's deposal? The break up of Russia?

[@enricogattone432]

I would, if I may, point you to a video posted shortly after the invasion by Beau of the Fifth Column on his second channel The Roads with Beau, titled "the Roads to Ukraine" or something very similar. Its takes make still perfect sense even after almost a year

[@kkpenney444]

If someone had come and burned your house down would you be fine in letting the arsonist take possession of the land underneath it?

[@CS79N]

@@enricogattone432 thank you, I will give it a watch

[@CS79N]

@@kkpenney444 I agree. If I was Ukrainian my natural reaction would be to take back every inch of land, extract reparations, and then worry about stripping Russia of its terroristic tools later. I watched that video with balled fists and a burning desire to punish those Russians responsible. My point is that's an emotional reaction but possibly not a rational one.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Russia subscribes to the scorched earth theory

[@bobfry5267]

Orban as POTUS. What a very scary concept.

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

"Politics" aside, what exactly was your argument that Crimea was not a russian territory?

[@K_Hansen]

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[@AbdulHannanAbdulMatheen]

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[@L1vv4n]

I feel that huge part of Russian opposition repeats the same mistake as russian society made as whole. That mistake is a believe that coordination of efforts is achievable only through unified point of view on everything. Political activists and organizations CAN work together on some common task even if they don't entirely agree on others points. It does not mean that they should not question each other, but that should not become a impenetrable ideological walls. I think Katz is one the first who finally got to the idea (He had his fair share of reputation wars in past). Let's hope that it will work out and not some other disaster will destroy all progress again.

[@L1vv4n]

@@user-zr9pe4bo7e Well, issue is standing for a long time. it was REALLY hard to argue with people in 2012-2015 (I, too, started to realize how bad the situation was a little too late) when the main image of the opposition people had was a bunch of entitled intellectuals and arrogant politicians who constantly squabble with each other and could not agree on anything. Many, even if they agree on ALL current and potential issues of autocracy just didn't see any alternative. It begun to change gradually but too late and basically political maturity of Russian opposition was falling right behind the Putin's curve of repression.

[@ianlighting100]

Hello Mr Vexlar, as an extension to your thoughts on the Russian opposition, what you make of the Congress of Free Russia? Is this a good, constructive umbrella to allow dialogue and the seed of something for the future? Is it sufficiently inclusive of different voices?

[@RainerMichelle]

I have asked this question many times, but for some funny reason our friend does not want to talk about these Russians, he only talks about Navalny, who is not really helpful, well known or liked in Russia , this guy, Ilya Ponomarev, is a lot more interesting, but for some funny reason he never gets mentioned on this channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHncXmiMiZ2Fd9U

[@ianlighting100]

@@RainerMichelle well I am sure the reason is good, if there is a reason at all. Vlad’s time is limited and he has many questions thrown at him, so he has to prioritise somehow. BTW, I disagree with you about him not mentioning ‘other’ Russians. He has many times discussed Kasparov and Khodorkovsky, who are both listed in this Congress.

[@RainerMichelle]

@@ianlighting100 Kasparov and Khodorovsky are not politicians, they are only known in the West, mostly in the English speaking world, they are rich and live in NY or London and they will never go back to Russia, they only talk about Russia on CNN when they need publicity for the sales of their books, it confirms what I tried to say, that our friend Vlad is completely ignoring real Russian politicians who have moved only a few miles away from the Russian border-most of them are in the neighbour countries, the Baltics, Poland and Ukraine, and they are in active contact with people inside Russia and are planning a change in Russian politics after the Putin regime has fallen

[@marshuswp3325]

Vexler

[@ianlighting100]

@@marshuswp3325 you are quite right and I apologise to everyone effected by my poor attention to detail.

[@adarret]

12:07 IMO people are mistakenly trying to view Russia through the lens of a modern, democratic, Republic when it should be viewed through the lens of the late Roman Republic, also democratic and a Republic, or maybe even the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire. When viewed through such a lens Russia’s ‘Special Operation’ wouldn’t have been surprising at all, in fact seems almost a “no brainer” in spite of the best guesses of European intelligentsia who said Russia dare not invade. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@adarret]

@Валера My point exactly, Russia is an Empire and Putin is it’s Caesar. Still many paint Russia as Democratic just because it may have elected it’s Legislators, who are ultimately just glorified bureaucrats helping rule, not much different than with Romans…

[@Redchilly-s2e]

I used to wag it from primary school, then I wagged it from comprehensive school, I'm as thick as 3 planks of wood so how come I can understand vlad?

[@DJWESG1]

We are all reading the same story.

[@petercorbett3794]

I think it would be acceptable to describe the Telegraph as a broad shit newspaper.

[@russetmantle1]

Just a random thought. From a linguistic point of view, would it be any more difficult to explain the crucial distinction between guilt by association and responsibility by association in Russian than it is in English? I think for a lot of people, the difference between the two concepts seems quite subtle and tricky to grasp, important as it is. So I'm just curious about whether it's just as easy (or difficult) to express in both languages.

[@VladVexlerChat]

In my view it’s roughly the same. Moreover, I think the conceptual space for the difference is pretty cross culturally available. I am not guilty of my sister robs a bank, but would I feel ethically part of it? Yes I would. Ethical implication by association. That pluralisation of ethical involvement is inevitable.

[@russetmantle1]

@@VladVexlerChat Thank you for responding! Much appreciated. I have to say, I would really enjoy an in-depth examination of this, maybe on your philosophy channel. I only recently subscribed to your philosophy channel, so apologies if you've already explored this there and I haven't got to it yet.

[@JMM33RanMA]

This is extremely interesting. I've had university and graduate classes with Eastern European professors and colleagues [apologies to Slovaks and Poles if they consider themselves Central Europeans], and really haven't understood, until the information presented here, the relationships among the Russian regime, the Russian opposition and, especially, the expat Russians. I am still not entirely clear about it, as I have a somewhat typical American attitude [though more accommodating to shades of gray than usual]. To me it seems that the Russian people are, as always, separate from the Russian Ruling circles. The Regime behaves like the Mongols, raping, torturing, killing and destroying towns, while the people try to be uninvolved with it. So, are the Mongols, under Great Khan Putin, still in charge, and the peasantry still avoiding revolting against the alien occupiers?

[@nicholasflynn5376]

The idea of Britain or any other country manufacturing armaments in Ukraine is nonsense given the state of Ukrainian infrastructure at the moment and would also present Russia with sweet propaganda targets, it would require NATO boots on the ground and the imposition of a no fly zone. Just keep sending them from outside it’s working, the Telegraph article is totally for home consumption.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Fresh fruit for Rotting vegetables

[@black8art]

"British weapons made in Ukraine"? ...er, NO! ...Too many security issues, culturally and geographically! If Russia was no longer a future threat, and TOTALLY disarmed? ...Maybe, as a commercial enterprise only, as the main geographical threat will have been neutralised!

[@linuxophile]

But what about bananas?

[@bitegoatie]

Trump’s toughness: the “experts” who say Trump was tough on Russia are simply wrong. Trump is not a Putin protégé because I do not like him. It is because he frankly and demonstrably is. It baffles me that you fail to see this, but from across the pond, without understanding the internet-technical side of this or Trump’s detailed background, perhaps it’s not important enough a thing to merit deep research. One hopes we won’t have Trump to kick around again, in any case. That aside, lovely video.

[@MC0222]

Except you’re wrong. The Trump Administration imposed more sanctions on Russia, created the Space Force, killed hundreds of Russian Wagner Mercenaries in Syria, pulled out of the Iran deal which Putin helped negotiate and supported, sent Javelins to Ukraine, etc. Trump also says he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin ever invaded Ukraine. Trump was a wild card which is why the Russians did not invade Ukraine during the tenure of a supposedly pro-Russia president. But Putin did start amassing troops around Ukraine’s borders a few months after Joe Biden assumed office.

[@bitegoatie]

@@MC0222 I'm well aware of the arguments people make, which tend to be more factual than fantasies about killing Wagner thugs in Syria. If having a puppet in the White House suits American interests, I fail to see how. I did not say Trump did nothing one can put on the ledger as "tough" on Russia. Everything Trump did in this regard was done (a) in consultation with the Kremlin, (b) done for political expediency at home, and (c) was more than counterbalanced in other ways. I don't have the energy, honestly, to debate this. Your reply gets into partisan crap I don't want to discuss, and the details of why I say what I do are a matter of public record if you are willing to dig into it. Bypassing, that is, summary judgments from experts extrapolating from the opinions of news commentators and proceeding to facts about Trump's history, his financial entanglements, his hundreds of points of connection to wealthy Russians and FSB agents through his own businesses and family and campaign staff, on into White House business. These ties cross financial, real-estate, political, and technological fields. That's an end. I'm fried. I have pointed in the directions relevant for those interested. I was just sharing an opinion in a comments section.

[@edogould9865]

Ahh... if you were a cat.

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

23:00 Who is OBLIGED to calm down Putin and the Z-supporters, if not the Russians themselves?! ... Martians?

[@sandytrunks]

@0:00 Congratulations on pronouncing "Hello" without a Xa. :)

[@rogerhudson2814]

What would be the lifetime of a British arms factory built in Ukraine?? This idea shows the dream world that much British media lives in, it saddens me.

[@Evan490BC]

Such a defeatist attitude... A shame, really.

[@halollisimo]

Why is it worth entertaining the idea that putin regime does not have a coherent ideology, but at the same time that putin himself appearing that he "sincerely believes" that "ukrainians as nation do not exist" - cannot be a purely political technology of sort? Lotsa love from Kyiv

[@jamesgraham446]

I wish Vlad could have his own daily segment on the 4 major US news networks. The idiocy of the news channels needs to go!

[@VladVexlerChat]

Thank you.

[@rodrigoescalante5456]

Western weapon support is too little too late. But fulfil the US objective, which is to weaken Russia.

[@thebenefactor6744]

Never trust a prune.

[@sumiland6445]

Pacifists lead the way to fascism

[@DJWESG1]

We make them do it??

[@sumiland6445]

Okay .. how about "pacifists hold the door open for fascists"?

[@marceldavis430]

Hey Vlad, did you see the Bolton interview where he said Trump was basically 5 minutes close to exiting NATO?

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

Trump was never going to leave NATO. He was pointing out that the very country NATO was designed to resist was the very country NATO countries were enriching, while the Untied States was swimming in oceans of petroleum and natural gas.

[@Max-ww7iz]

@@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 listen to the Bolton interview. He said Trump was about to announce it but he&Pence managed to distract him with something else

[@Evan490BC]

@@Max-ww7iz I still don't understand how the Americans "managed" to vote this incompetent moron to become President...

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@Max-ww7iz Bolton is a political creature. He's not a negotiator. Telling you that "this negotiation is done," only means I am gauging your interest in the topic we are discussing. It's a very effective technique.

[@NATESOR]

I can't tell you how disheartening it is that its considered legitimately clever biting political commentary to label major media as "the lamestream media" in some, very large circles in this country.

[@geraldarcuri9307]

Academic expertise is struggling with the Ukraine war because it is an example of something that works in practice but not in theory. This is terribly upsetting to the academic mind.