You're lucky to be living in Russia at this time. Despite having to deal with western aggression in the form of the Ukraine conflict, the country is clearly rational and stable. I envy you, being able to live that kind of life in a place with such a deep and rich culture.
As for the U.S., what can I say? A fading empire is losing its hegemony and doesn't like it. Getting rid of Trump won't change that. He's a narcissistic lunatic but the poison in this country runs deeper than one crazy old man. It's the poison that coughed up someone like Trump in the first place.
Thanks for the good life in Russia talk. I agree with Tony. It is not just Rep/Demo leadership. The vast majority of Yankee citizens is also a major problem as so many buy into Manifest Destiny/USA Über Alles, and are narcissistic too.
You might want to use Gallup Poll on US media lacking trust among the people when you give your talk(s), like the one at a university on war journalism.
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
The Data: Twenty-eight percent of Americans in 2025 say they trust the mass media “a great deal” or “a fair amount.” This is the lowest in Gallup's trend following several years of gradual decline. A combined 70% express limited or no trust in the media, with 34% reporting “none at all.”
The Trend: When Gallup first measured trust in the news media in the 1970s, between 68% and 72% of Americans expressed confidence in reporting. In the next reading in 1997, that figure fell to 53%. Trust remained above 50% until 2004, when it dropped to 44%, and it has not returned to the majority level since.
• Republicans’ confidence, which hasn’t risen above 21% since 2015, has dropped to single digits (8%) for the first time in the trend.
• Independents’ trust has not reached the majority level since 2003, and the latest 27% reading matches last year’s historical low.
• For Democrats, the narrowest of majorities (51%) now express trust in the media, which is a repeat of the low previously seen in 2016.
I am willing to bet that if the Russian leadership and especially Putin, Medvedev, Lavrov and others started wearing CCCP stuff, and referring to St. Petersburg and Volgograd as their Soviet names, Leningrad and Stalingrad, it would boost their popularity. Now that Russians understand the true fascist nature of the West, they appreciate the USSR more. It's the damn reactionary class which has always been a problem in Russia that prevents a return to real Soviet values. Soldarity, anti imperialism, and real support of families to have more kids, which is an ongoing demographic issue that Russia needs to address.
It is good to hear an American with positive views about Russia. Russia & America should be friends for the good of both countries & the world.
You're lucky to be living in Russia at this time. Despite having to deal with western aggression in the form of the Ukraine conflict, the country is clearly rational and stable. I envy you, being able to live that kind of life in a place with such a deep and rich culture.
As for the U.S., what can I say? A fading empire is losing its hegemony and doesn't like it. Getting rid of Trump won't change that. He's a narcissistic lunatic but the poison in this country runs deeper than one crazy old man. It's the poison that coughed up someone like Trump in the first place.
Regis,
Thanks for the good life in Russia talk. I agree with Tony. It is not just Rep/Demo leadership. The vast majority of Yankee citizens is also a major problem as so many buy into Manifest Destiny/USA Über Alles, and are narcissistic too.
You might want to use Gallup Poll on US media lacking trust among the people when you give your talk(s), like the one at a university on war journalism.
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
The Data: Twenty-eight percent of Americans in 2025 say they trust the mass media “a great deal” or “a fair amount.” This is the lowest in Gallup's trend following several years of gradual decline. A combined 70% express limited or no trust in the media, with 34% reporting “none at all.”
The Trend: When Gallup first measured trust in the news media in the 1970s, between 68% and 72% of Americans expressed confidence in reporting. In the next reading in 1997, that figure fell to 53%. Trust remained above 50% until 2004, when it dropped to 44%, and it has not returned to the majority level since.
• Republicans’ confidence, which hasn’t risen above 21% since 2015, has dropped to single digits (8%) for the first time in the trend.
• Independents’ trust has not reached the majority level since 2003, and the latest 27% reading matches last year’s historical low.
• For Democrats, the narrowest of majorities (51%) now express trust in the media, which is a repeat of the low previously seen in 2016.
I am willing to bet that if the Russian leadership and especially Putin, Medvedev, Lavrov and others started wearing CCCP stuff, and referring to St. Petersburg and Volgograd as their Soviet names, Leningrad and Stalingrad, it would boost their popularity. Now that Russians understand the true fascist nature of the West, they appreciate the USSR more. It's the damn reactionary class which has always been a problem in Russia that prevents a return to real Soviet values. Soldarity, anti imperialism, and real support of families to have more kids, which is an ongoing demographic issue that Russia needs to address.
Thanks, Regis!