John Chuckman
COMMENT POSTED TO AN INTERVIEW WITH ALEXANDER DUGIN IN RUSSIA INSIDER
“'Putin Is Surrounded by Liberals' - an Interview with Alexander Dugin “
Sorry, but this seems like gibberish to me.
It is not even clear what is meant by the word "liberal."
There are many meanings for that word, and unfortunately in some circles a word with a proud and wonderful history has been dragged in the dirt.
In the history of Europe, true liberalism is about basic freedoms and human dignity. Its membership list has been a very distinguished one.
The truth about Putin, whom I admire and follow in the news, is that in general he is an extremely pragmatic man, not an ideologue of any type.
His strong Russian nationalism, which of course is valued by Russians and not valued by others, as I see it, actually serves a larger global purpose at this time.
America's current intense hormonal surge of exceptionalism and entitlement and its hyper-aggressive acts absolutely require offsetting forces in the world.
Well, we sure do not see them coming from Europe whose leaders have acted the role of cheerleaders for America for years, and to their own harm and detriment, only further encouraging America's current rampage.
Putin and Xi are just the men for the job, each of them coming at it from somewhat different directions and with somewhat different goals. Their roles, as I see them, are historic and very important for everyone.
The net effect of a good deal that they do serves the larger global human interest in opposing a global dictator.
Putin's views on building many partnerships abroad and looking to a multi-polar world where the interests of each country are respected is just what we want.
And so is China's magnificent effort to build new paths for global trade and enterprise.
