Comments on: Regarding Georgia http://www.yourish.com/2008/08/15/5228 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:21:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2008/08/15/5228/comment-page-1#comment-32940 Michael Lonie Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:33:45 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=5228#comment-32940 The Russians act as they do because they feel that they are surrounded by enemies. This is true. The Russians, by hard work over many years, made them enemies. The Russians act as they do because they feel that they are surrounded by enemies. This is true. The Russians, by hard work over many years, made them enemies.

]]> By: Eric J http://www.yourish.com/2008/08/15/5228/comment-page-1#comment-32931 Eric J Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:23:43 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=5228#comment-32931 What frightens me about the current round of Russian expansionism is how hollow it is at the center. It seems to be a pure will-to-power, without an ideological basis or emotional hook like racism or imperialism to hang it on. Putin has managed to create a cult of personality that lacks any discernible personality. The nationalistic component seems to be "The Russian soul was made to suffer. We need to make sure everyone around us is suffering too." What frightens me about the current round of Russian expansionism is how hollow it is at the center. It seems to be a pure will-to-power, without an ideological basis or emotional hook like racism or imperialism to hang it on. Putin has managed to create a cult of personality that lacks any discernible personality.

The nationalistic component seems to be “The Russian soul was made to suffer. We need to make sure everyone around us is suffering too.”

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