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Russia is the Joker of geopolitics. Legible self-interest (oil/gas, sphere of influence) don’t explain the breathtaking global nihilism. The US and China seem more like Lex Luthor by contrast. Feels like there’s a stupid point to the imperialism there even if you can’t see it.
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#Russia's state TV shows a clip of an opposition activist abroad discussing protests & the possibility of Russia falling apart in the future. Host and experts cry out: "He is advocating the overthrow of the gov’t!" "Treason! Give him 20 yrs in prison!" "Jail him for those words!"
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One of the things Adam Curtis has talked about that I think is true is "Non-linear Warfare". A government makes contradictory statements, funds its opposition, etc. and then lets everyone know it's doing this. That government's opposition is always having to guess what's real.
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