Larry Johnson has an inspiring post for true American patriots. (I’m sorry if that offends my British readers!) Larry informs us that Russia refused to join the British in their 18th century effort to retain their 13 colonies in the New World. If like me you didn’t know that, click the link above for a few details.
By happenstance, I was listening to the Russians With Attitude podcast while walking the dogs just before sunrise today. From a RWA tweet (Xheet?) today:
Russia played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. In the summer of 1775, King George III of Great Britain sought the support of Russia to send a 20,000-strong military corps to crush the rebellion in North America.
This corps would consist of combat units from the Russian army and would be led by a British general. Great Britain would pay for the recruitment of the troops and their transportation by ship to North America. The British believed that the Russian troops would guarantee Great Britain success in the upcoming campaign.
However, Russia refused to send any troops and proclaimed “armed neutrality,” meaning resistance to British attempts to restrict trade with the rebel colonies at sea. Northern European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Prussia supported this policy.
Have you heard of the International Russophile Movement (MIR) convened in Moscow in 2023? From one of the movement’s founders, Pepe Escobar:
This project, supported by the Russian Foreign Ministry, aims to counter the relentless waves of Russophobia and quash the culture unleashed by the usual suspects since the start of the Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine in February 2022.
As readers will be able to verify, it is a multipolar information project that can become a source of inspiration for the countries of the South. The idea is to counteract arrogance and intolerance with an affirmative attitude deeply rooted in culture, civilizational values and the vision of a more equitable system of international relations.
It’s time to change the narrative.
Pew Research Center recently surveyed Americans for their views on Russian President Putin and Russia:
- Negative ratings for Russian President Vladimir Putin remain very high: 67% of Americans have no confidence at all in the Russian leader to do the right thing in world affairs.
- Americans continue to see Russia in a negative light, but an increasing share see Russia’s influence in the world getting stronger.
- Roughly six-in-ten believe Russia is an enemy of the U.S., rather than a partner or competitor, but the share who say Russia is an enemy has declined over the past two years.
I don’t get it. The Americans I hang out with rarely talk about Russia. I doubt they know much about it. I’m afraid the Pew survey respondents are unduly influenced by the mainstream media and Big Social media, which in turn are controlled by the Deep State. Many Boomer’s probably still confuse Russia with the old USSR, which broke up in 1991. It’s time to move on. Give peace a chance.
Steve Parker, M.D.
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