Quote: (12-30-2016 07:51 PM)Dantes Wrote:
Take caution in believing any of Putin's motives. The patriarchy and nationalism is smoke and mirrors. Like most politicians he is out for himself and power out all costs. Russian has suffered economically and lost quite a bit of their freedom of speech.
It is funny how the political tide has turned. It wasn't too long ago that Reagan and other conservatives hated and feared Russia (USSR). Remember the "evil empire"? It wont long until Trump changes his tune on Russia once his is fully debriefed by his military and intelligence advisors.
Proof of this?
Why would Putin make himself an enemy of the US and NATO if all he wanted was power and money, it would be far easier just to play along.
The video below is why the West hates Russia, it never changed, it was always about this and nothing else: