Prior to the Carlson-Putin interview, a trip down memory lane
Considerations regarding Mr. Putin’s perspective towards the American people and our democratic system that will influence his tone during the interview
Some considerations regarding Mr. Putin’s perspective towards the American people and our democratic system that will influence his tone during the interview. Prior to the Carlson-Putin interview, let’s take a trip down memory lane. Vladimir Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson, at least on the former’s behalf, has nothing to do with war for peace. Nor the best interests of the American people. It has everything to do with regaining world power.
Prior to the interview, let us take a trip down memory lane. It is 2013. Roughly one year prior the Russia invading Crimea, annexing Crimea, and then invading Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. Mr. Putin penned a letter addressed to the American people in English entitled "A Plea for Caution". Published by The New York Times on September 11th, 2013. It is hard to imagine the publication date anything other than intentional on his part.
In the essay Mr. Putin blasts American exceptionalism. The essence of the American dream and the freedom from tyranny to accomplish those dreams. Mr. Putin expresses the danger in telling people they are exceptional. He criticizes the United States for not following international law and the United Nations Security Council. He goes on to criticize the USG for actions the Russian Federation will take in due course in pursuit of its interests.
Undoubtedly, Mr. Putin will give a well-crafted argument. It will center on proving to the American people the fallacies that underpin our democratic values. Mr. Putin will compel us to believe our constitutional republic is in a state of failure. In sum, our democracy is a fallacy.
The current American political turmoil will be his proof that America is falling into an inevitable civil war. Most importantly, he will insist Eastern Europe’s business is not America’s business. From the Russian Federation’s vantage point, the Eastern block is Russian territory.
It took time for the Russian army to move its forces southwest near Ukraine’s border. Roughly one year. Public Twitter accounts published the phases of movement through public Google Maps imagery. While we were reading President Putin’s letter, prior to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fleeing to Moscow during Maidan’s 2014 uproar, Russia already was positioning to invade Ukraine.
By all means, watch the interview. Rewatch the interview. Recognize Mr. Putin’s perspective for what it represents. His responsibility is to look out for the interests of the Russian Federation from his and the Russia 1 party’s standpoint.
President Putin’s job is not to look out for the best interests of the American people, neither our democratic stability. On the contrary.
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