https://brentcates.substack.com/p/the-putin-history-lesson-during-tuckers
Below, just the end section of this excellent column. I'm not adding the block quote symbol to each line (lazy), but the excerpt is indeed all one quotation. Italics are mine.
Western minds think your passport proclaims who you are.
Where you happen to be living.
Where you were born.
I NEED TO HIT THIS HARD, SO PLEASE FOCUS ON WHAT I AM TRYING TO CONVEY.
Russia is home to as many as 190 different ethnic groups, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world. Around 20% of the population is comprised of ethnic minorities.
There are 26 languages which are considered official languages in various regions of Russia, along with the Russian language.
To Russians, their binding tie is not blood or language.
It is their HISTORY AND CULTURE.
Teaching Russian history and culture is a PRIORITY for young Russians.
They BELONG to it as much as IT belongs to them.
Russia is a STORY. A STORY that is still alive and unfolding.
Vibrant and treasured beyond measure.
Now, contrast this with the soulless bureaucrats and cold industrialists of the European Union and the WEF.
Contrast that with what hideous horseshit US.EDU is currently engaged in doing to American schoolchildren.
What I just described regarding what the Russian People value used to describe what Americans also valued about their wildly diverse ethnic make up & amazing culture.
But it is no longer valued.
Every single thing that made America great and wonderful has been devalued, eroded and worn down. DELIBERATELY.
We have been unmoored from our past, pushed away from our values which leaves us no future but one allowed by vile authorities who hate us.
America’s Founding ideals and values are now cast as a THREAT to those treading the corridors of power in DC.
Those DC Denizens have been working to undermine, devalue and corrupt every single aspect of what makes America uniquely powerful upon a World Stage we dominated for over two centuries.
For those claiming “not me! Not MY kids!” Cast a weather eye to Garland’s DoJ where you are being singled out for “special consideration” as DOMESTIC TERRORISTS for not wanting your kids brainwashed or mutilated.
The difference is Russia DEMANDS every Russian child be taught their culture and history.
They ensure that happens.
We have lost our way, pied pipered out into a dark, hellish wilderness by unscrupulous Liars and Thieves.
You are about to find out that the Russian People, while not sharing all aspects of our American interests or ideals, have the Lion’s share of them and that DC, the Globalist Criminals and the SHITBAG complicit Media have cast them as a Phantom Menace to prevent us from ever realizing just how much we have in common as peoples than whatever might divide us.
I expect the developments from this incredible interview to happen fast and thick now millions worldwide has watched it and been exposed to the thoughts and perspective of a Russian Champion fighting the same Globalist Ghouls we are.
I enjoyed it. A history lesson from the Russian perspective. British and French colonialism created many artificial borders, natives were never consulted. Many of these have changed during my lifetime, both in name and area. It’s not surprising that Russia and surrounding countries went through similar changes. Also very interesting to learn their perspective on the Germans and Hitler in regards to Ukraine. Best comment? “Why are you in Ukraine when you have plenty of problems in your own country?” Like the border, illegals, inflation, debt, etc.
It's funny how we never get any perspectives from "the enemy" anymore.
Giving them "a platform" to give their opinions and takes on anything is considered "bad, evil, being exactly what they accuse them of being!"
It's really annoying that they can read and try to force Marx's fantasies, but I can't read historical accounts from current and former opposing leaders because I want a greater understanding of what drove or drives them.
Reading Mein Kampf makes you a Nazi, even if you have zero in common with Hitler and don't hold any of the same ideals, you just want answers and you want to see what went through their heads.
As an avid reader, I personally find these historical things very fascinating and if you aren't willing to hear the words of those you hate, you can never be prepared to argue against them.
Which is also probably why the left always devolves to violence, name calling or verbal abuse when challenged.
Not only understanding those that hold opposing view points, but also being able to defend the opposite view points.
Example. Holding a debate between those that believe in a God-created universe vs those that believe in an evolution created universe, but each must take on the other's position in the debate.
It is a VERY instructive exercise. It forces one to really understand the opposition at a deep level.
This cannot be accomplished if one only can express surface level hostilities such as, "orange man bad".
They are dumbing us down. We are being made ineffective.
Yes, the entire concept of "put yourself in their shoes" seems to have been removed from society.
When I was a kid, a lot of mediation happened by being told to put myself in the shoes of the people who didn't like me and who I didn't like in return.
Being unable to see someone's point of view -- even if you don't agree with it -- makes you weaker, absolutely.
It's insane how much worse it got during COVID, when it was also worse than ever before in 2016 as well.
This is a comment particularly relevant to The Great Awakening itself.
Q talks about Unity a LOT, and for good reason.
And THAT is a particularly relevant example, here.