tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post2590027442304372299..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: Which is the Greater Threat - Russia or the United States?A Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-89946773035736295742019-07-07T18:15:44.064-03:002019-07-07T18:15:44.064-03:00I agree with the thesis that the US is ever growin...I agree with the thesis that the US is ever growing threat to comparative to that of Russia. However, the utmost threat to the humankind is emanating from the so called "deep state", which is directed against the US itself. What is going on in the US since Ronald Reagan is nothing but Civil War, which after 2016 election became open. God will not save America if Democrats succeed in 2020. Vitaly Purtohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209860211829740804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-24851009675352828862019-05-25T05:17:37.088-03:002019-05-25T05:17:37.088-03:00I'm surprised to see Japan, Australia, South K...I'm surprised to see Japan, Australia, South Korea, Spain, Italy and Sweden on the list because they, with the exception of Sweden, supported the invasion of Iraq in 2003 (with Australia even deploying troops there) (to the best of my knowledge, Sweden opposed). Not at all surprised with Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Israel and the UK. The Netherlands is a rather interesting case for this ex-Dutchophile (for lack of a better term), as they, just like Germany, France and Canada and unlike Poland and Hungary, have been under American NATO hegemony for more than 20 years, never mind half a century.<br /><br />I found it particularly interesting that nations like <b>Germany</b>, Japan, Mexico and South Korea which have traditionally been viewed as pro-American overwhelmingly found that the United States was a greater threat to their nation than Russia.<br />Once again, it is interesting to observe that nations like <b>France</b> and <b>Germany</b> that have traditionally been viewed as pro-American have seen the highest increase in their assessment of the threat posed by American power.<br />Not that I'm disagreeing with you here, but during the Iraq War the media in France and Germany overwhelmingly opposed the invasion of Iraq, leading to accusations of anti-Americanism from the likes of *cough* David's Medienkritik.<br /><br />- JosepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-64375119154763505502019-05-07T19:40:57.812-03:002019-05-07T19:40:57.812-03:00Poland, which was dominated by Russian for nearly ...Poland, which was dominated by Russian for nearly 50 years, what do they say? Are they as interested in bashing the US as others are? <br /><br />No, I guess they aren't. I wonder why they are an outlier. Maybe it would be instructive to find out. ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-88262189012441417422019-04-18T12:54:12.652-03:002019-04-18T12:54:12.652-03:00What about China? Sure military aggression may be ...What about China? Sure military aggression may be low on their list but economically they are a powerhouse. The US usually precludes intervention or war with economic sanctions.China economically can threaten stability, hence peace, with certain sanctions themselves.Ol' Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890771591240968624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-10484064142733215092019-04-17T13:13:57.287-03:002019-04-17T13:13:57.287-03:00Russian military spending is a matter of survival....Russian military spending is a matter of survival. The two world wars taught them that. USA military spending is for graft, corruption, and jobs programs. It is a money making venture and has little to do with defense. GoldenScroogehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160915500071860841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-18861724569769246942019-04-16T15:54:25.699-03:002019-04-16T15:54:25.699-03:00The Russia n military may not be well funded compa...The Russia n military may not be well funded compared to that of the U.S.A. However $1.00 spent by the Russian Govt. On their armed forces equates to at least $10.00 spent in the U.S. Johnnyrvfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760738027630644191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-13895374311894339502019-03-19T22:47:36.055-03:002019-03-19T22:47:36.055-03:00One of the things we often forget is that many Ame...One of the things we often forget is that many Americans don't really know very much about Russia or the Russian people and most of what they have been told has been filtered through a national security apparatus so entrenched in a cold war mindset they appear paranoid. It is clear the warmongering faction residing within Washington has declared Russia a major threat and sparked massive media coverage to convince us it is true.<br /><br />The myth of Russia's strength has been amplified by journalists seeking to routinely curry favor with government sources and others by falsely hyping the official point of view. The fact is Russia's economy is rather small and while over the years they produce and export a lot of weapons their military is not well funded. More on Russia today in the article below.<br /><br />http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2018/09/russia-today-country-not-television.htmlBruce Wildshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181323607060607040noreply@blogger.com