The Age of Wars: the Russian Perspective.

[@GoodTimesBadTimes]

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[@elvenkind6072]

Wow, I actually want that Galaxy Projector thing, not sure if I can afford it, but I already have lots of light-bulbs changing colors inside here, and that system look amazing. **"Writing wish list to Santa"**

[@Charlie-phlezk]

@0:26 "the author of these feces" 😂

[@tusk3260]

If you are going to make a Russian perspective video, you are not supposed to state your opinion like you did by called the Russian cities some of the most poluted cities in the world. That is not the Russian perspective.

[@himatakukawokan3942]

Russia is the country which expands itself as the largest country of Europe and the world but Europeans don't favor any good view on Russia's then usa,even Russia saved Christianity in europe by expelling ottomans islamic regime,but the europe won't understand Russia because of atheism vast spreading across europe rather then Christianity

[@tusk3260]

@@himatakukawokan3942 you got that right, the Ottoman had all of Northern Africa, all of the Middle East and a quarter of Europe. And thanks to Russia, the Ottoman Empire shrank into what is now Turkey.

[@eca3101]

The old narrator received too much hate; but I’m happy to see the old narrator back!

[@redshanks2438]

*new

[@lucasglowacki4683]

The funny thing is that Hubert was probably the self conscious one and thought people didn’t like his accent. And then everyone freaks out when he leaves😂.

[@DaShooter12]

Yea ngl I didn’t like the first narrator but damn those comments were rough. Hope he didn’t look through for long.

[@xpkareem]

I find his voice calming. I listen to the horrible state of the world to help me fall asleep.

[@maya-xstv]

@@lucasglowacki4683are you sure it’s him? Sounds like a different guy to me

[@GoodTimesBadTimes]

36:06 - Speaking of societal pressure and feedback loop mechanism that democracy relies on, I've decided to bow to your many requests and return to the role of the channel narrator. Stammering Pole is back ;) and until I can manage it I will also provide the audio coverage I would like to thank Alex for the two episodes, though especially since some comments were a bit harsh if for some reason I'm not able to record, he'll be the one to fill in in return, please leave a comment or a like button as our performance has been way below average lately. Dziękuję.

[@neolithictransitrevolution427]

Alex did a great job! Just not quite the voice we've come to trust.

[@PheonixT-ki8rx]

Yea I dont get some the hate he got. He wasn't bad. He just wasn't what we grew to know and love.

[@nouveauprofil]

Same thing happened to the Filmento youtube channel. Human brains don't like change.

[@notsmirkis]

thank you

[@DonHrvato]

Alex was so.smooth, naah we like the Polski accent 😊

[@cinderball1135]

Babe, wake up, we got the Polish guy back on GTBT!

[@user-mm1nt1it5v]

I always wondered what accent this was. I’m American so I dont have a huge knowledge of the different european accents but for whatever reason I thought he was czech.

[@swagmastero9278]

@@user-mm1nt1it5v It's neither, he's from Baku, Azerbaijan, he mentioned it in another episode

[@ShunShufen]

@@swagmastero9278 That's Caspian Report

[@swagmastero9278]

@@ShunShufen How foolish of my, my mistake

[@Aleks96]

​@@user-mm1nt1it5vCzech and Polish are both West Slavic languages ​​so their accents may be similar.

[@dawgwiddaglasses]

HE’S BACK FROM GETTING CIGARETTES GUYS

[@anthonyedwards3256]

😂

[@lucasglowacki4683]

Polskie Papierosy! Extra Mocne?😂

[@voncth5791]

Finally!!!!!

[@ronniehill8213]

He's Australian....

[@GustavoPinho89]

​@@lucasglowacki4683the worst cigarettes I had in Poland had Cyrillic inscribings on the pack. The ones with everything written in Polish were top notch

[@maischeid4524]

Old narrator😍

[@lucasglowacki4683]

@KarlFranz5017True, but that’s the internet…you will always have negative comments. I know it’s “not nice” and “not fair” but that’s how the world is…not always as it should be. There are always lessons to learn and a skin to thicken…life is full of little sufferings🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ShunShufen]

@KarlFranz5017 Would it have been better to sugar coat the feedback and effectively lie?

[@ShunShufen]

@KarlFranz5017 Now who's coming across as rude and insulting? :D Seriously though, I personally didn't see any rude comments from other viewers. At worst I saw people commenting on the mispronunciation of certain words and remarking that it sounded like an AI voice which, of course, it did.

[@artonio5887]

@KarlFranz5017 honestly i prefer the new one

[@anoncspan4129]

​@@ShunShufenabsolutely right on your point! We got back the Indian guy because of the direct outcry and outrage.

[@IrrelevantPride]

While im glad we have our old narrator back, i hope you dont get burned out!

[@Inchaos42]

I think most people can’t grasp how dramatically world has changed with 2022 invasion. I’m Ukrainian in Ukraine, its been crazy 2 years, but it’s often shocking to me to comprehend that life will never be as it has been.

[@okoice]

Not everybody is Ukrainian that lives in Ukraine. The only way our lives are affected here in Europe is by increased prices(inflation) and next to nonexistent Russian tourist/students visits

[@dannydetonator]

@okoice You think like a Russian who don't want to know or refuse to see what's going on outside your small daily circle. Everything has changed and you don't have to live in Ukraine to find out. You're as inside the global hybrid-war as anyone else, the only question is - will you wake up in time to choose the right side. Will the war come by deadly military means or not where you are is irrelevant. As long as you as much as make public comments about it or pay taxes, you're no longer neutral or impartial.

[@Inchaos42]

@@okoice have you seen the video?

[@Inchaos42]

@@okoice you have written 2 unrelated sentences, both of which is unrelated to the original comment or video

[@McPhysX]

@@okoice you must be not paying attention. Ukrainian and russian refugees became a significant portion of european population in two years.

[@weplaywax]

The fact that you had to read the toilet paper that Karaganov published and then made a video about it deserves our sincere empathy. I am sorry you had to go through this, but we thank you for making us aware of what kind of nonsensical and conflicting garbage is filing all of the Russian elite's brains.

[@matejlesjak3072]

u poor potato

[@Kristof1]

Karaganov is literally a Video Game Villain

[@cane6074]

He makes Makarov from COD look sane in compression!🤣

[@LaplacianDalembertian]

may be, but he is 100% right that West created instability in recent years, for squeezing money from young economies like Russia, India, China which have better workforce

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@LaplacianDalembertianThey didn’t squeeze anything out of those economies…

[@cane6074]

@@LaplacianDalembertian Total nonsense on the economies of those countries, those countries are having problems due to the fact that they're over-regulated, corrupt, and hostile towards entrepreneurialship and innovation unless you're wealthy and well-connected towards those in power. When it comes to what this crank is proposing for the world problems, The cure is far worse than the disease, he accuses the west of creating for some of the world's problems, and that's true to an extent. But what he proposes is pretty much the stuff he accuses the West of doing, but on a fat greater scale and even more destructive. What's even more terrifying is that this person isn't just some crank posting anonymously on Reddit, he is a high ranking official in the Russian government. Putin and others may believe this nonsense, but what this guy is proposing is very much adjacent to what Putin's rhetoric has been saying, it is very indicative of the type of thinking that's going on within the Russian elite.

[@zbigniewmalec4816]

​@@LaplacianDalembertianRussia beats world records in capital outflows. Russian oligarchy wastes money on yachts and possesions in London instead of investing in Russia and creating the wealth there. 140mln slaves willing to die for the benefit of their tsar. Stupidity of the people is so depressing.

[@JKozlovable]

No wonder performance went down with Alex. It's not that there was anything obviously wrong with his narration. It's just that Stammering Pole is the voice, the "face" of the channel, and so... with him missing, it wasn't the same. The content didn't hit the same. I legit hesitated to click this video because of that. There's just simply something really authentic about Stammering Pole, and the way he narrates, that we all seem to like and connect to. So I'm quite happy he's back.

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

Performance was down before that, go look at his channel's view numbers on videos going back a few weeks and you'll see the dip from a couple months ago

[@JKozlovable]

@@TheOriginalFaxon Well, yeah. Videos immediately prior to Alex had been presenting some oddities in the script. Also, perhaps the topics weren't quite as appealing. I reckon GTBT has been experimenting a bit with their video formula, trying to increase their internal production efficiency, but it has had a negative impact in performance thus far, so they are readjusting.

[@FarsightAE]

Russia: *threatens nuclear apocalypse* Tiktok activists: "Why is the west so aggressive :("

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

It's just sabre-rattling

[@syedabishosainrizvi7817]

West isn't good, but that's no excuse for anyone else

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Tiktok is pretty much a CCP propaganda app, so its not surprise that the people using it would align with despots aboard

[@trillionbones89]

​@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan aka being aggressive.

[@realnapster1522]

It’s to keep NATO out. You think 30 countries attacking one country is fair?

[@JPOGers]

Taraganov’s entire outlook is contingent upon Russias enemies doing nothing.. That’s a pretty shortsighted baseline to hinge his reality on..

[@dasbubba841]

Russia's elite, and the rest of the population in general, have a sort of "bunker mentality" combined with the idea that their hardships have made them tougher and stronger. Combined with their disregard for life (which everyone else knows too) gives them the assumption that they can bluff their way out of problems. They do this under the assumption that the West, who value peace and the lives and wellbeing of their citizens, would rather just let Russia have what it wants instead of risking a war.

[@dsmogor]

Thats wy Russia is putting more resources to demobilise its opponents than to attack them through combination of intimidation and toxic propaganda. Propaganda has always been as important to Russia as its military.

[@DrSulikSquirrel]

"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." -- Frederic Bastiat, Economic Sophisms (1848)

[@issintf925]

Glad to hear Hubert back with the voiceover

[@thecanadiankiwibirb4512]

24:26 "my plan works because i personally believe that my opponent will behave opposite to all publicly avalable information about their intended behavior" Oh yeah and btw if im wrong and they behave as they themselves have said, all of humanity dies in nuclear hellfire. Truly one of the geopolitical takes of time

[@Zyzyx442]

"preemptive retialiatory strike"

[@dillamadukes21]

lmao orwellian to the bone

[@oliverwortley3822]

it’s literal gaslighting and projection lmao.

[@attilamarics3374]

I hope you guys know that Russia legally cna only launch its nukes as a defensive action.

[@quackivonquackenstein2398]

@@oliverwortley3822 Germany is a "revisionist power"? Jesus H. fucking Christ!

[@quackivonquackenstein2398]

@@attilamarics3374 What does this even mean? Will the legality of any "preemptive retialiatory nuclear strike" be litigated afterwards, and is the president is found guilty, he goes to jail? Using nuclear weapons in defense only is russian doctrin, but this can change if they feel like it. Of course, there are strong deterrants to doing so (like skyrocketing western pressure which is likely to be flanked by pressure from China as well, because who likes a country that declares offensive use of nuclear weapons as justified?), but it is not cast in stone. Especially if lunatics like this Karaganov guy have any say in foreigns affairs.

[@piernikowyloodek]

one of the most depressing videos. How to reason with someone who lives on an entirely different planet?

[@pabloagusti5104]

You don't.

[@julonkrutor4649]

Wait

[@crhu319]

USA view of the world is much more insane.

[@nouveauprofil]

Article 5 and MIRVs

[@Jaroen66]

And that’s why they call it the second world (third world being all other countries that are not the west or Russia)

[@justasrandom6609]

Fermi Paradox: Great Filter - Russia

[@crhu319]

USA is more of a great filter

[@dytiscusmarginalis8443]

@@crhu319 cope harder, bot

[@Xaitis]

@@crhu319 You are using KZbin an American website/company and have the gall to complain about the very country that has allowed you the freedom to bitch about it 😂

[@LizardSpork]

​@@crhu319yeah, all the genocidal countries don't make it pass America to destroy the world.

[@cte4dota]

@@dytiscusmarginalis8443 Well who is pushing Russia ? West ofc? WHy nato needs to be on borders with Russia? Did Russia expand to western world or what? You can just write cope like 99% western bots you dont give real reasons why is nato keep pushing for war with Russia.

[@GoodTimesBadTimes]

* 3:22 - Correction: And so there are plenty of reasons to look at the world * through the eyes of Karaganov*

[@allo-other]

The title could read "Karaganov's Bellicose Ode to the Axis of Envious Resentment".

[@donrumata2274]

Or "The Russian struggle against the Germanic threat (Anglo-Saxons, Germans. Franks, Normans and other Western rabble)."

[@allo-other]

@@donrumata2274 Or the paranoid megalomaniacal Ruscian inability to learn from its manifest failures.

[@Christina-ds4ov]

did your ancestors got rick-rolled by the russians? or the evil nazi germans? if yes, do you hold resentment on the treatment of your ancestors by them?

[@Christina-ds4ov]

get* sry

[@alfisti93]

@@donrumata2274 Envy, much? Lets gloss over the fact the ruriks, founder of rus, were of some darn, "western" viking descent...

[@arrvidcarlson8107]

So the Russian point of view is in a nutshell, violence is justified, even expected if it advances Russian objects, but no one else should take this perspective. Glad by accident of birth I don't live in Russia or its periphery.

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Even their "rational" point of view is mad. They have a severe lack of irony as well as they fail to understand that Russia is in a state of severe decline. They presume that the CCP is their ally, but the reality is that they're nothing more than a client state of the party. It seems like a trend for every person living in a dictatorship to project their own situation onto Western countries, then act as if they're somehow better off because of it.

[@NameRiioz]

@lif6737 Because there are emerging countries that have prospects for dynamic development. The share of GDP of Western countries will fall, as well as their ability to influence the rest of the world. A couple of centuries ago, the West had colonies all over the world, which it could plunder. The accumulated potential and the industrial revolution, even the opportunity for the West to dominate the world. Now that dominance is beginning to decline. The world financial system revolves around Western countries, large Western corporations have the ability to extract resources cheaply from poor countries. Together with the historical memory of colonies, this gives these countries a reason for resentment. Based on your question I conclude that you don't even realize it.

[@tim211292]

@@NameRiioz resenting in a hut doesn't change the world. the reality is that western technology is required for any sort of advancement to a state that could challenge the west, china in all its power cannot technologically challenge the west and they know it, its why they go back and forth. russia cannot operate its gas and oil fields without western technology either. the reality is if you want to be bitter and resentful for things that happened hundreds of years ago you are welcome to, it will be in a corrupt shithole though, or you can actually work with the west and develop your economy, create a deliberative democracy and advance your society. the west is happy to do it too, look at how much of the world has become developed and become important partners and equals. the reality is this resentment is stoked by despots who wish to distract from the plundering they are doing. you can get big mad about that reality or you can accept it.

[@alfisti93]

@@NameRiioz Given your one-dimensional text wall, you don't even realise ru. still is essentially a colon. empire. To this very day. Griefing hard over it's formerly lost "dominions". So good job.

[@NameRiioz]

@@alfisti93 Get your thoughts in order, then write.

[@chavezchavo]

Karaganov very conveniently points out the cancer of consumerism from the West but very conveniently leaves out the oligarchy who are themselves heavy consumers and part of the system. Interesting.

[@abraham2172]

Especially since his boss putin lives in a secret bunker with strip studio and golden toilet brushes.

[@conradhooper3784]

Thanks!

[@commiemeth]

Literally like reading mein kampf

[@mathew9508]

Is that even more agressive?

[@commiemeth]

@@mathew9508 it basically calls for everyone west of Berlin to be turned into Dust lol. It's not just mein Kampf, like Himmler wrote doctrinal essays to explain the ideology for the SS and like this is basically the same thing

[@Nowherenear-w1d]

this is my country's elite and it's mindset. I wonder how US thinkers thinks such a Russia is their future ally against China, they (american strategists) seems absolutely insane to me

[@theblog8413]

The problem is these guys have way to many mass destruction weapons by the push of one button.. he basicly says lets play nuclear roulette.. there is nothing i can imagin that is more psychopath mode than this..

[@foodistzen]

You have never read it so how would you know?

[@runi5413]

Karaganov sounds like more of a propagandist than an actual strategist

[@rickycoverrubias6176]

Hes making sense

[@markanderson3870]

God help us from idealogues. This is the craziet shit since Himmler.

[@robertbrook1658]

Woke Culture and Political Correctness are insane ideologies

[@neolithictransitrevolution427]

Thank goodness the video has the fine Polish I've come to o expect.

[@larswhitt1549]

There is som kind of grand illussion in "Russian thinkers". It is like listning to the madest person in the assylum.

[@sirex9244]

Go on and listen to USA or British ones. But i dont think you would hear some from your delusion

[@larswhitt1549]

@@sirex9244 Did you watch the episode? I mean dude, he wanted to use Nuclear weapons, as to deliver a message from God.. if that is not language in the assylum i have never heard about it before.

[@sirex9244]

@@larswhitt1549 "episode" How is avdiivka going , thats what i wanna hear from you, why we no longer see abruhms and leopards on the battlefield

[@larswhitt1549]

@@sirex9244 What does that have to do with "Grand illussion in Russian thinkers"? And yes was a setback, but only because Russias leaders have no value for human life, and did throw what -10-15000 thousand russian soldiers life away there. So, yea there is that also. Stay on topic or dont talk plz, otherwise it just get pathetic.

[@sirex9244]

@@larswhitt1549 "no value for human life", another delusional bs that only proves my statement

[@AndreiGrozea]

Karaganov is a world class mental gymnastics champion based on the stuff he writes

[@Nihil-2005]

He's a damn nutjob... "we did the world a disservice by not threatening to nuke the West at the outset of the war", and implying that nuclear strikes on the West would not be returned in-kind...

[@scottclark7559]

Russian fever dreams be like...

[@bigsmoke6943]

HES BACK!!!!! 🦅🦅🦅🟥⬜

[@chiseldrock]

Acountry with 75%of it's population in 2 cities shouldn't threaten nukes!!!!

[@ZoomZoomMX3]

Ya it's actually great as if you take away those 2 cities the native people of the Asian north would outnumber these white Russians and you can only imagine the prison compounds they could put those who remain inti

[@Theodosius1999]

Why not? They know about MAD already. Also 75% of people do not live in Saint Petersburg and Moscow lmfao

[@oliverwortley3822]

@@Theodosius1999did they say moscow and saint petersburg only, or did they say cities? Stop being disingenuous

[@kamiltrojnar3178]

In metropolitan area of this cities lives around 30mil so more like 25%, but counting that there are lots of minorities in Russia and a lot of people live in remote areas making them insignificant in globalised world, then you have around 50 million of Russians left. So not that far...

[@Theodosius1999]

Well not you, but the original reply did and you should’ve saw it. I’m not being disingenuous

[@madeinabyss9089]

YOU BROUGHT BACK OUR POLISH GUY🙏🏻 I was impressed as I saw myself at the end of the video😳

[@igorzakuskow4047]

yay old narrator, finally i can watch these videos again

[@Zyzyx442]

Preemptive Retaliatiatory Strike? 😂

[@madden12]

Preemptive contradicts retaliatory 😂😂

[@JacquelineKristol]

Welcome to russia where intelligence and logic has no place existing. Bunch of thugs acting like statesmen

[@wilmeraderbertflorezlopez6991]

This voice is fundamental for the BRANDING in this channel

[@luken1135]

Karaganov reminds me of the simpsons meme "old man yells at cloud" - Fitting, really.

[@McbrideStudios]

It is dangerous waters we find ourselves in.

[@Youbetternowatchthis]

This scares the living hell out of me. We really got to put a stop to this Russian lunacy!

[@matejlesjak3072]

Who's we? You and western multibillionaires?

[@Youbetternowatchthis]

@@matejlesjak3072 you are wrong. It's western oligarchs vs Rus oligarchs. I'd much rather keep living under the devil I know that under Putins boot. Russian living standards are medival

[@jayasuriyas2604]

What drugs is karaganov on?

[@cte4dota]

Western...

[@mitteos]

@@cte4dota Krokodil

[@valeriangelov5592]

Thank you for bringing him back. Now i can watch and enojy

[@KRawatXP2003]

HE'S BACK!

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

Who?

[@free_at_last8141]

I understand the historic desire for the Russian State to establish land buffers between itself and its historic enemies, but why is this argument still used in a modern context where Russia is in possession of the World's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons?

[@Sombre_gd]

Because that's just excuse for imperialistic, terrorist aspirations of russian state. Allofvthe russia's "enemies” are just former victims which they all have to be constantly on guard 😞

[@Tomislavr7]

Because there might once come a day again when nuclear weapons can be almost perfectly countered. At that time, they'd not want a bunch of powerful enemies right on their borders.

[@Sombre_gd]

@@Tomislavr7 what powerful enemies? Georgia? Lithuania? Finland? The only powerful neighbor that can crush Russia is China and Putin behaves like Xi's puppet

[@Alex-hu5eg]

How do you counter hundreds of trident2-s or bulava missiles? Those are being launched from submarines, and each missile carries 10+ warheads.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

That’s what a fascist state does

[@chickensya]

The moment he realizes that nuclear war is not one sided he will see his big mouth shut.

[@chainoad]

"Preemptive retribution nuclear strike" That guy is batshit crazy :D

[@Ls151000]

The statement at the end is not true. Most of the Russian population lives in cities, where basic needs are good. Many villages are also in good condition, but there it is more difficult. The problem is that there is a tendency for people to leave villages for cities, so many villages are abandoned and the infrastructure is not developing. Of course, you can find troubled places in Russia and take photographs, but making loud statements is very reckless.

[@tonyraffetto931]

Where does the kremlin find these guys?

[@trillionbones89]

"Legendary Russian patience" lol what This guy is a lunatic.

[@drmodestoesq]

Patient with putting up with oligarchs, poverty, corruption, dictators, stolen natural resources, no civil rights.....etc...

[@arminhergl5388]

I think he means the willingness to sacrifice whoever is available no matter if it makes sense or not.

[@nobaso620]

Top 3 exports of soviet Russia- vodka,the AK 47,and books by SUICIDAL NOVELISTS.

[@rickycoverrubias6176]

Na he right

[@elgrau]

GTBT I think what happened is that you filled in the wrong part of your work flow. You're the super star now. You should try and fill in for researchers and writers and remain our beloved host. The other orator was great, but your voice is the identity of the channel. Please stay healthy!

[@JeffinLB]

Agree

[@acey457]

i suspect the natural flow comes from the same guy speaking as writing tho. he understands every intonation of the text as written

[@oliverwortley3822]

yes, I said that. If he needs help, he should seek it in other parts of his video creation process. The narration and voice over must be the easiest part of the process by far.

[@elvenkind6072]

Yes, I agree, the other narrator was very good, but so much the same as in many other channels. I stopped subscribing, but with return of "stammering Pole" (I never noticed any stammering though...) I'm back too. Have a great weekend everyone! 🙂

[@VincitOmniaVeritas7]

I only began to understand the Russian psique after learning about their history: their paranoia, centralization of power and corrupt bureaucracy predates the USSR by centuries. Their nearly annihilation and occupation under the Mongols shaped how Russian see the rest of the world and what is needed to survive. Napoleon and Hitler only reaffirmed their convictions. I still condemn all their military incursions since the fall of the USSR, but now I understand why they believe they are justified, as reprehensible as we in the West mind find them (as we should).

[@IloveDoubleD]

It's a bad neighborhood for sure. Geocide seems to be their go to method for dealing with perceived threats. I find it odd they perceived Ukraine more of a threat than the Islamic countries to the South. Europeans in general no longer have conquest in mind from what I see. They (Russia) were profiting nicely from selling NG and oil to the West. The Islamic ideology certainly still has conquest in mind. And has no issue with terrorism to achieve it. As recently has been shown in Russia itself.

[@S4ndžaklija]

That's the main problem of the western countries. They understand only themselves-western mentality. It's the same with their values which they consider as universal values. That's why this is the end of the unipolar world where the US, EU and Australia are done.

[@GreatRetro]

Nop! ruZia today is last colonial empire!!! Just it's colonies are it's nabers and not over sees like in case of European colonial empires of the past! There for ruZians today are reciving pleasure when they think that they are the top dog. NOBODY in ruZia remembers their history cause its all fake!!! they lie and lie and lie some more. Revriting hisoty is a ruZian national sports practiced by it's ppl hating elites! The devil is walking the Earth and after he was finished with Germany - he went to ruZia!!!

[@KOIFishcat]

No, you do not fully understand it. There is a really no way to understand russians unless you have been brought up by them. They are evil beyond your comprehension

[@allo-other]

Thank you for commenting rationally on the alarming content of the video, rather than the narrator. (NB I'm glad to hear Hubert) The truth really ought to win, but it's an ongoing battle.

[@parthasarathyvenkatadri]

Well .. France has a nuclear warning shot policy ... So .. maybe US won't respond but France might ... Just might shoot a warning shot 😂

[@12pentaborane]

That's an important fact most people don't know.

[@muhammadadeel8639]

France will become a nuclear wasteland, all of europe in fact, if they continue to provoke Russia

[@Rain-Man]

Stammering Pole is my favorite Pole

[@nawafdreams]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:26 *🧠 Introduction to the author and the "Age of Wars" article* - Sergey Alexandrovich Karaganov is a prominent Russian political analyst and longtime adviser to Vladimir Putin. - Karaganov's "Age of Wars" article presents a Russian perspective on the current global geopolitical landscape. - The article aims to explain the reasons for the "madness of modern times" and offer potential solutions. 04:07 *🌍 Karaganov's diagnosis of the world's problems* - Karaganov blames the depletion of modern capitalism and its focus on profit-making and rampant consumerism. - He also cites climate change, pollution, and dwindling natural resources as major global issues. - Karaganov argues that the West is responsible for 70-80% of total consumption of raw materials and wants to pass the costs of transformation to poorer, non-Western societies. 07:06 *🇷🇺 Karaganov's view of Russia's role and the West's hostility towards it* - Karaganov claims Russia and China are targets of growing hostility from the West, as they implicitly guard the "correct traditionalist order." - He believes the West needs an adversary, such as Russia, to distract the public from its own unaddressed problems. - Karaganov portrays Russia as the defender of the planet and the bastion of traditionalism against the West's "anti-human or post-human ideologies." 10:48 *🌍 Karaganov's analysis of rising global tensions* - Karaganov lists 11 reasons for the growing global tensions, including the West's strategic mistakes and wishful thinking. - He warns that nuclear war is not being taken seriously enough and that the "long-term but urgent task is to promote the peaceful retreat of the West from its former hegemonic positions." 12:37 *🛡️ Karaganov's vision for Russia's foreign policy* - Karaganov advocates for a "Russian Fortress" concept, focusing on internal self-sufficiency and selective cooperation with the "world majority," including countries like Belarus, China, and the BRICS nations. - He calls for an "Asian turn" for Russia, emphasizing the development of Siberia and the Northern Sea Route. - Karaganov suggests that Russia should avoid conflicts, but not repeat the "Ukrainian failure" by allowing anti-Russian elites to take power in neighboring countries. 15:48 *🚀 Karaganov's promotion of nuclear deterrence and escalation* - Karaganov argues that Russia should have used more active nuclear deterrence tactics from the outset of the conflict in Ukraine, threatening the West with nuclear strikes. - He believes that greater reliance on nuclear deterrence and accelerated escalation are necessary to convince the West to retreat from the conflict. - Karaganov suggests that Russia should be willing to use nuclear weapons to protect its interests, even in cases where it has initiated an armed invasion of another country. 27:15 *🌏 Karaganov's promotion of nuclear proliferation and testing* - Karaganov advocates for large-scale nuclear tests, like the 50 Megaton "Tsar Bomba" test, to be conducted by Russia and other countries. - He justifies this by claiming it will "stabilize world peace" through "nuclear multilateralism." - Karaganov selectively designates which countries should and should not have access to nuclear weapons, based on his ideological views. 30:28 *🔫 Karaganov's vision of nuclear blackmail as the basis for Russian foreign policy* - Karaganov's defense policy boils down to the use of nuclear weapons to protect Russian interests, which can always be defined as "absolutely vital." - He advocates for the use of preemptive nuclear strikes to deter the West and ensure Russia's dominance. - Karaganov believes nuclear weapons are the last bastion of Russian power, and the Kremlin should prioritize this instrument above all else. 32:13 *🇷🇺 Karaganov's influence and the reflection of Russian propaganda* - Karaganov is not considered a "madman" in Russia, but a respected analyst who has advised President Putin for 12 years. - His views are likely aimed at shaping the fears of the Kremlin's opponents and manipulating the perception of the "global South" or "world majority." - The Russian alternative presented by Karaganov is a distorted depiction of Russia as a "promised land of traditionalists," in contrast with the West's problems. 34:56 *🌍 Comparison of democratic and authoritarian systems* - Democratic systems, despite their problems, have a self-correcting process driven by public and media pressure. - Authoritarian regimes, like Russia, hide and distort data to maintain the power of the elite, aided by centralized media control. - Karaganov's text is an attempt to shape the perception of a larger collective, such as Russians or the "global South," to serve the needs of a narrow elite in Russia. Made with HARPA AI

[@IsoLight765]

Alex was good. Don't ignore the good comments and just focus on the bad. Take the compliments not for granted that he got.

[@lumenvitae4215]

Thank you for coming back, your community appreciates and loves your perspectives!

[@TheStargatefan1000]

Wonderful to have the Pole back.

[@3ast3rn3r]

Russia has around 6500 nukes, only a third active, a third of those high yield, 2 thirds low yield. High yield nukes delivered by rockets and missiles probably around 1000 if not less. NATO has similar numbers but 2 thirds are high yield. There are over 20.000 cities in the West, around a billion people. There are some 1100 cities in Russia, some 145 million people. In a full nuclear exchange, Russia must choose its targets carefully, it can not hit them all, not enough nukes. But the West has enough nukes to hit all cities in Russia several times and still have spares. In the absolutely worst case scenario, 300 million westerners would die but Russia would be GONE FOREVER! So no, there will be no nuclear war, Russia would cease to exist and they know it!

[@zbigniewmalec4816]

I would not be so definitive about what russians knows. According to all Russia was 2nd military force in the world and look where it leaded them too

[@Repelter]

Wow, what precise data do you have on nuclear warheads... have you personally checked each of them?..... Seriously, there is no doubt that any major exchange of nuclear strikes will throw both sides back to the Stone Age, + do not forget that there is a "perimeter" ("dead hand") system that is capable of launching missiles into enemy territory, even if the entire Russian command is dead, and the country is destroyed, and the latter : Russia's nuclear doctrine provides only for a retaliatory nuclear strike

[@MD97531]

True but you would need to add China into the equation which means the West would be spread quite a lot thinner in a nuclear war. Still in a much better position than Russia.

[@3ast3rn3r]

@@MD97531 China is thought to have around 500 nukes, that's less than France & UK combined. However, the chinese nuclear arsenal is growing fast. N Korea is arming too, so is Iran. In 15 to 20 years, the balance of power might tip in their favour. The West is more concerned with accounting problems, number of genders, cows' farts and feelings..

[@MD97531]

@@3ast3rn3r yes I meant that China has a huge amount of cities with significant populations so would require a huge amount of Western missiles. Beyond that the key consideration is who strikes first and how many missiles are used to destroy enemy missile siloes eg in a first strike.

[@Nick-rs5if]

Alex is not a bad narrator by any means, quite the opposite. Alex' presentation and narration is just great. The problem, I think, is that he just isn't Hubert. I don't really know how to describe it, but it kinda feels like Hubert's voiceover gives the channel it's character, in a way. It's just something nice about hearing Hubert introduce the episode with "Welcome to The 20's Report." - It's the same as the introduction to ColdFusion, where the AI says "You are watching ColdFusion TV" And again, I cannot stress this enough, Alex is a great narrator. We don't hate/dislike him at all, we've just "grown up" for lack of a better term, with Hubert.

[@aberroa1955]

I'm sorry to hear about harsh comments about Alex. He's a great narrator. But, well, I guess most of us are just used to your calm and rational voice.

[@robertlkiss]

I've been following you since the beginning of the 2022 Ukrian invasion, just wanted to leave this comment to push up your engagement because I relly think it's important what you do. Also Alex did a great job as well, people hate change :)

[@justinzak5025]

Unhinged is an understatement. Total megalomaniac

[@cte4dota]

That is NATO also Total megalomaniac with endless expansion and goals waht will lead direct war with Russia sooner or later.

[@-Tme]

Glad to have you back Hubert!

[@trnqulizr1289]

Why did I listen to this. It's like a star wars episode set in russia.

[@komradtheslav7913]

He's back!!!!

[@elvenkind6072]

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, my prayers are heard!

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

I came.

[@TheKobiDror]

What a sick mind. As many flaws as the West and capitalism has, it has the ability to change. The authoritarian regimes want to keep the status quo or pursue a distinct development. Whatever that may be. *edit: I should have waited until the conclusion. My exact same words

[@pozhiloy_monstr]

и куда они менялись за последние столетия? В сторону "демократии" и капитализма? Вот это поразительная изменчивость

[@nogohoho]

I started following your channel during the first weeks of the Ukrainian conflict because of your great focus on verifiable facts, and your ability to contextualize the chaos. Your voice reminded me of Caspian Report, which was very well enunciated and easy to understand. I'm sorry that everyone got so heated in the comments when you tried switching it up, but I think we were all afraid that you wouldn't be our narrator anymore, and that was a sad thought. I'm glad that you are willing to continue being the voice of the channel, as we all appreciate you and your team's hard work, as well as your presentation of that work. Thank you so much for making this great geopolitics channel.

[@Xavierzezl]

All is well, welcome back.

[@RmanDC]

Why is this Karaganov narrative being ridiculed? Makes perfect sense, if you're trying to win playing for the Russians, in any C&C, Red Alert, HOI, Civ type strategy game. I actually applaud Kremlin for not breaking character after their initial mishap in 2022, and continuing to provide quality content. Now if you excuse me, I got to go look at some realestate options somewhere in the mountains, and some drilling equipment and some construction materials with radiation shielding.

[@lucasglowacki4683]

Not to get on the “Polish train” or anything but seriously…Poland NEEDS to take a lead in Europe. They’re one of the few who haven’t completely lost their minds and are still big enough to make a difference!🇵🇱👌🏼

[@vipeton.8927]

Polish elites are buying homes in Spain and America. Polish proles will be cannon fodder.

[@syedabishosainrizvi7817]

Except the corruption is pretty bad there

[@trillionbones89]

They just regained their mind a few years ago. They were considered the crazy and corrupt ones not that long ago.

[@Pietroszz]

@@syedabishosainrizvi7817 what? No absolutely not. What the fuck?

[@Pietroszz]

With the new "democrat" government in Poland the chances of taking the lead are lower than 0%.

[@commandermcnash5137]

7:54 Hello blazers, it is your boy Roman, your favorite neighborhood Russian! Oh come on, don't tell me you didn't think that.

[@clmdcc]

A review of Russian Fanfiction :P

[@joythought]

Excellent episode.

[@erisu69]

So happy to have the original narrator back.

[@benaguilar1787]

Thank you for the two videos Alex, you have a great voice, it just isn’t what we expect from this channel. Gaining a new friend does not repair the damage of losing an old one. And gaining a new narrator, even an excellent one, is not the same as keeping the old one who we know and love.

[@aaronjones8905]

Europe is a bit of a hot mess, but Russia is far from a heavenly refuge for virtue.

[@craiggillett5985]

Yes!!!!! Thanks for bringing back the original narrator!! Yay from New Zealand 🇳🇿 ❤

[@michaelogden5958]

Yikes! This Karaganov dude is seriously warped. Taken at face value, I don't think implementing his philosophies will do Russia any great favors. Or any other place.

[@cte4dota]

Yeh tell that to NATO also they do their thing ignnoring Russia 100%. That;s why we have war at first place.

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

WELCOME BACK SHIRVAN!😊

[@SarudeDanstorm]

I like any narrator you guys use, the information is what is most valuable, tone deaf youtube comments be damned

[@billfrehe6620]

Very well-said! I agree with the self-correcting nature of the Western world. However, we have gotten so good at recognizing our problems and so-well connected with each other that the reporting and recognition of problems is non-stop and overwhelming for many ordinary people to take in and digest. Hence the excellent bread and circus the Western world has gotten so good at producing. The authoritarian regimes will never be as stable as the Western system. Everyone should recognize this aspect of our freedoms.

[@michaelpilos]

Wao! Brilliant Analysis! Revealing the Motives & Ethics of Oligarchs 👍🏼

[@chainoad]

"During the Soviet era, everyone equally owned nothing" Not exactly. The apparatchik elite was much more well-off than the common citizens.

[@MDCDiGiPiCs]

Performance below average has been a widespread issue, many are suffering burnout at the hands of the information wars and the garbage being thrown at us by the Chinese & Russian bots. As for the harsh comments on the other narrator, just another example of how toxic the social media environment is. Thanks for the great report. Looking forward to the next one.

[@NothingIsKnown00]

I say we interpret Karaganov as a pseudo-intellectual tool, served to Putin with a polite bow. He may ignore it. He may say “the leading voices in my country want nuclear war. I, the benevolent leader, offer peace. Thank me.”. Or he may use it to motivate his escalation.

[@KaylorWalters]

Yes!!!! So glad the old voice is back!! LOVE IT!!

[@bratbrata4974]

It is sometimes worth visiting the Russian equivalent of GTBT and following the Russians' comments. It's quite an interesting experience.

[@BrutusAlbion]

Karaganov sounds ... unhinged.

[@ZeroCGR2]

It was funny for me to see most comments on one video talking about the voiceover and not the actual video. But I still enjoyed it. Trzymajcie tak dalej

[@Beanbag753]

Happy to hear the original narrator again!

[@justasrandom6609]

Sweden is already in NATO*

[@jonathanhall5836]

I hope you guys are happy, you hurt the other narrator’s feelings.

[@cane6074]

Pretty much your typical rehashed mishmash of messianism, victim complexes, siege mentalities mixed in with the usually resentments, paranoia and grandiosity that the Russian state has often exhibited throughout history. But in this case is dialed up to eleven and current regime embodies all the worse traits of Russian leaders as well made worse by the fact that Russia leaders believe much of this horrible garbage. Russia in it current form is like a bipolar or borderline personality, but on a national level, its basically the Amber Herd geopolitics right now. Its a damn shame, because Russia has so much potential as a country but its chronical cursed with having horrible governance that stifles its protentional.

[@Ls151000]

Throughout history, Western countries have taken land, engaged in genocide, and slavery. Now they say that this is paranoia, because we are for good, and you are for evil. I don't think you have mental problems, I think you're cunning and without a conscience. Russia dissolved the Warsaw bloc and the USSR and tried to join NATO to prevent a new escalation. But due to pride and greed, the US authorities were unable to end the Cold War mentality. Therefore they cannot be leaders.

[@TheGiggityG]

No disrespect to the substitute narrator but GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK!

[@an-eios7125]

welcome back dude we missed you :)

[@jorgecorona9208]

I just discovered this Chanel. Great content, I disagree with the general assessment of the geopolitical situation in the world and the current developments, but the intellectual quality of the content of this channel is to be taken into account, therefore I subscribe, it's always good to listen at what those who think different than me, and when they do in this inteligent manner is even necessary to do so.

[@juannisson8383]

I love you Polish Guy! My absolute favorite channel, all categories included. I can't help to feel bad for Alex, however. He's a great narrator. But imagine having Sir David Attenborough replaced with Samuel L Jackson for a BBC Nature Documentary. Samuel L Jackson have done other documentaries, and he's done a great job. But there's a special feel with SDA in BBC's doc's, that can't be replaced.

[@GeneralDMadness]

Yes! The polish narrator has so much character! The video is also interesting, showing insight into the deranged worldview of russia

[@DonHrvato]

Yesss finaly our Polski is back 😊

[@themetroidprime]

This man is at about the same unhinged stage as Goebbles was before his Totalen Krieg speech