Sunday, January 8, 2023

James Baldwin's comment about hate ... and why Russia is suspicious

“One of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”

 

Meanwhile, neocons have dominated U.S. foreign policy in recent decades. Perhaps one of the most egregious offenses they committed is having the U.S. not provide economic aid for the transition from the U.S.S.R. to Russia. Essentially, the U.S. was willing to help Poland with its transition, but when it came to Russia, it purposely sabotaged its economy, with a result worse than the U.S.'s Great Depression. This was to prevent Russia becoming a viable competitor to the U.S. Read all about it here.

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