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An old communist in Canada visited Moscow a number of times and loved how he was greeted there by, of coarse, Kremlin's agents. He along with other foreign communists were corrupted there. And now he's spreading Putin's propaganda, I believe he got financially rewarded for it.
Vlad, i have two questions about this video: 1) Is there a possibility that tucker really is russian asset? Is it really out of the window? I am not claiming he is, but i wonder if it is all just a grift on his side, or he either is really russian asset or just really started to believe in russian propaganda. So what i wander is, to what degree are those actions being taken by him lately are just his pure typical grift. If it is 100% or something else is playing role there and if it is, what is it and what role it is? 2) Russian elites who claim to fight west etc... and at the same time celebrates west (lets say from the past) - is it again just an act they play or there is an actual sentiment? And if there is an actual sentiment, what is it? Did they start to believe in their own propaganda, or they always believed in this oversimplified view of the west? What i am asking is, if they believe that west once was this greatful place and now it is this terrible place, where is the line drawn? Because it reality it is never great or terrible, it is always both. So do they have this unrealistic fantasy of this great west of the past (where or they grim reality is ignored) or they started believe in their own propaganda how modern west is completely disfunctional and russia is the last resort of those values west once had?
Lets face it. The West is run by fascist leaders. That became apparent during the Covid pandemic. How can you call them democracies??? They are just a somewhat better than Putin - at the moment. But we dont know yet what they are capable of. I am not really defending Tucker action. But 75% of what he says is true. Especially about domestic issues.
You've explained it very well. As a Romanian and Eastern European whose country has a historical fear of Russia, this is what I dislike the most about people like Carlson. They are projecting their own internal US culture wars onto an actual war in our region, in a way that has nothing to do with the reality of the war itself. He is trying to paint this as a conservative vs. liberal thing. But Ukraine itself is a generally conservative country. As is my country, as are most of the countries in the region. By all accounts, I think Russia is less conservative than us if looking at church attendance and belief in God. And it's incredibly frustrating how much our security depends on a country where people like Carlson have a very significant audience. People like him who promote narratives which threaten the very future of our countries. But alas, I try to keep a cool head in all of this. Not least because we have our own significant minority who is skeptical or downright opposed to helping Ukraine. With very specific local causes, as always. Thank you for your work Vlad, it's a breath of fresh, level headed air in all this madness.
"They are projecting their own internal US culture wars onto an actual war in our region, in a way that has nothing to do with the reality of the war itself. He is trying to paint this as a conservative vs. liberal thing. " This is the part that annoys me also, as an American. Thanks for creating a well put together thought.
@@EL_DUDERIN0 And I thank your country for how much you're helping to keep us safe. I'm grateful to each and every American soldier who is stationed here. Europe needs to step up, not to break away from the US, but to be a more capable partner. We work better together, whatever disagreements might arise.
I'm always confused when people equate religious beliefs with conservative values, when the religious power structures so flagrantly violate the religious values, worldwide.
yea its crazy these people don't know what they are talking about conservatives should love Ukraine while Putin sometimes resembles leftist calling all his enemies nazi and bragging about how diverse Russia is .
It would be an smart easy huge propaganda victory for both Putin and Tucker if Putin released an American journalist in response to pre-arranged 'hard questions' from Tucker; that would make Tucker Carlson a hero and appear as a credible non-biased journalist, and make Putin appear reasonable. The world would see Carlson succeed where Biden failed, and see Putin was willing to negotiate freeing hostages all along, it was just stubborn leaders in the West who refused to negotiate (just as leaders in the West are the ones needlessly prolonging the war in Ukraine rather than just talk to Putin).
I wondered when you would finally get to Tucker Vlad. I'm not even American, and that man inspires a burning hatred in me. For me, he represents the worst of post-truth and alternative facts in the West. I can barely glimpse his face without flying into a rage. Still, you calm my emotions by reminding me that he is a product of US and other Western culture wars. All of our society, across the political spectrum, bears at least some responsibility for those culture wars. Thank you for objectively putting him in context.
@brionyherald6333 there is a big difference between honestly stating your views, and ignoring facts and twisting the truth to serve your base and algorithm. Tucker engages in the latter, not the former.
Do you know how shitty the average American’s life is? Addicted. Obese. Brainwashed. Deluded. Trillions in debt. 100,000 dead per year from drugs. Gang murders. Rapes. Assaults. Divorce. Momma’s boys. Kids being sold Trans in schools instead of just really growing up and being Trans by nature. Hip hop N word rubbish. Ethnicities hating each other. Etc etc etc.
I don’t think Russia is a utopia. However, the West is places like Monaco where the FILTHY rich ignore the poor right under their noses and try to find new ways to steal under the table from the masses. Wall St. Monopolies. Flat out ignoring the most basic human need of housing on a sliding scale. Banks who criminally over charge on their loans by an enormous margin.
With how terrible the Russian invasion is going I sometimes forget how genius Putin can be politically, him talking with Tucker is such a great move on so many levels is insane
Vlad, I think there’s something you haven’t talked much about, if I may suggest: The cruelty, sadism, egoism and consequential submission on a personal level in Russia. I struggle to formulate it, but I’ve seen remnants of it in Eastern Europe among older people in power.. I know you might not have experienced this first hand, but for sure you must be aware. This culture, perhaps stemming from long time authoritarian systems rotting, systems that breed and promote pure psychopaths to power. This is totally not understood in the west, this willing malignant attitude. It has to be experienced to be believed..
If I may bet, wether or not you’ve been unfortunate enough to experience it yourself, for sure, you have relatives and friends who tell you stories that are so outrageous you’ve struggled to believe them. Perhaps thinking they’re exaggerating.. Well.. They are not. Only with this understanding can we fully know how we need to react towards Russia. Force and Power. And feed them the animosity they so crave.
In the West we so often have this aversion to thinking others are not like us because we are terrified of seeming discriminatory. But this darkness is real. A country who has purged its gene pool of every person who has ever dared to speak out against evil is left with those that...don't.
Abused child PTSD. Alcoholism is one result. Hitler was an abused child. Marx was an abused child. Stalin was an abused child. Putin is an abused child. The displaced rage from their abuse dissolved their morals. The anger and the accompanying narcissism are the disease.
@@MarcosElMalo2 Melania is probably hooking up with a Secret Service agent....so as long as her money keeps arriving...she prefers Trump goes with Mike Johnson...so he leaves her alone. 🤣🤣
@@MarcosElMalo2 Republicans want to make the border as secure as it was when Trump was President. No NEW laws required. In fact the law proposed will be worse. BUILD THE WALL. BTW Trump has designed a campaign so sound that every attack on him gives him a boost in the polls. Heh. TYVM !!
It's quite simply really. Tucker Carlson mirrors the rhetoric and propaganda of state TV host Solovyov. The regime thinks of Carlson as a tool, a way to ease non-Russian populations into depolitization and sew further distrust of institutions and valid sources of factual information. Lindberg in Berlin.
But what's the point in propping up Carlson among Russian audience as if he's the biggest celebrity everyone should be in awe of? He's presented like American Navalny almost (a national hero who can change the status quo). It's like they want him to become the president and prep the average Russian to like him for some reason.
But what's the point in propping up Carlson among Russian audience as if he's the biggest celebrity everyone should be in awe of? Surely all of it can be done behind the scenes. But it's like they want everyone to love him for some reason.
@@bloodymares this sort of reverence of the West whether as a friend or foe is deeply ingrained in Russians. And also there's a deeply ingrained disregard (not to say worse) for say Chinese. It's actually organic in a way. But then consider the other side, most of these guys actually love popularity, they want to feel like heroes even as they're spouting crap. So this Russian audience which is supposed to revere them is for the benefit of these useful dolts, to keep them coming back and doing more work that helps pu.
As I see it is isolated authoritarian efforts in disjoint countries finding common causes that compliments each other's. Tucker interviewing Orbán and Putin makes him "free speech hero". He's not interested in roasting any of them as he's not in for any truth. For Orbán and Putin, it's a chance to splinter the opposition against them; depoliticize enemies and fish for new allies. It's a joke to talk about Satanism in Ukraine, but that's also an attempt to make the American Christian far right a "partial" ally.
and Javier Milei, it is obvious that Tucker Carlson smell the Winners. because at the end, Ucraine has lost the War, Europe´s Economy are going down, and that Democracy this guy talked about? in Europe or Britain it doesnt exist, because vote every 4 years for the Red Puppet vs the Blue Puppet, isnt real democracy. to be Honest, even América has better democracy than this Stupid Europeans who embarqued theirselves alone in the Sanctions-War. and still that Russia is winning , slowly, but winning, the European Leaders like to support Israel (a genocidal, racist, and horrible country who commists Genocide against Paelestinians) and support USA in their future War against China. the Decadence of Europe, is only starting. and dont Blame Russia, or the U.S. or China, all of theese are 100% responsability of the European Commmision, mark my words.
you are right @Vesta_the_Lesser as a matter of Fact, Viktor Orban is were born in the U.S.A. he had been total Republican. this interview of Orban liked so much because Republicans in Texas thinks the same way as the Hungarian Leader.
Revolting as Lindbergh’s views were, he did at least have the good sense to stow that nonsense once the US entered the war. He even made some valuable contributions to the war effort in his field of expertise.
I largely agreed with Carlson when he was with Fox in pointing out issues with TRS and the failures in previous attempts at state building. But I lost interest in him since then. The Trump is a savior and the problems with the previous administration were cause by the opposition just doesn't resignate with me.
@@richdobbs6595 I agree dude. Tucker was funny when he was making fun of "woke" but has become a farce of himself now that nobody cares about woke-ness.
During Soviet times, there was limited capacity for amoral turncoats in the west to make millions of dollars for supporting the efforts of a hostile foreign government to sew discord and influence in their home country. Today, bullions of dollars in oil money flow through Russia’s economy, and Russian citizens with ties to Putin own significant assets in Europe (Rotenbergs, Abramovich, Timchenko, etc) and the USA (American Ethane, etc). These people funnel money to political campaigns in the west, they do business with Americans like Trump, etc. So today, people in the west can earn significant money representing the interests of these Russian businessmen who have ties to Russia’s secret service agencies.
@@tarqinquentinsson-obviousl957 certainly there’s a lot of cluelessness and inanity within the Republican and conservative base. But I would argue that one of the core precedents of the Trump MAGA wing (along with white nationalism/racism, a penchant for violence, hatred of women etc) is a deep distrust of - if not all out hatred for - democracy. Russia is a shining light of racist ‘anti-woke’ anti-liberal, undemocratic power - and they see this and applaud it.
I remember the interview Tucker gave to Ben Shapiro years ago, where he proudly stated he would lie to his audience if it was for what he perceived as a good cause. That's when I knew that I wouldn't even try watching his show.
Putin’s propaganda machine is enamored with Tucker Carlson. He is the king of conspiracy peddling.. and they are giddy with excitement to interact w/him. 😂
One of the reasons for Tucker Carlson to go to Putin is not interview Putin but to relay a message from Trump, this way no one will know the future agenda.
Love vlad. He helps me sleep at night, comforting and intellectual, addressing my dark thoughts cathartically. I’m a proud member of the beautiful community.
The most pointless interview of 2024. Putin is just going to peddle his alternative history and narrative, and Tucker is going humanize him to the U.S. Conservative base and reaffirm that the U.S. is wrong for supporting Ukraine. One thing they have in common is that they both don't believe in democracy.
Stop talking nonsense about democracy! This interview is very important. You may wish to believe only Western media, I am interested to hear the other side!
@@joepaluka9031 So, you'd keen to hear out whining of Solovyov about his confiscated *villa* in Italy and continued stupidity of trying to explain themselves how they fighting darn NATO by shelling ukrainian civilians and helping Hamas with training and weapons? You have no taste.
@@user-ly6pl5ot9m dear dear! I can see illogical hatred pouring our of your face! Russia will win! Not just the war with NATO but also BRICS will soon take over control of the World economy! I am ready with my solyanka and vodka to hear this interview!
@@swaminic I mean that he's a propagandist, so you'll only ever get derogatory comments about Russia and praise about Ukraine here. There's nothing fair nor balanced about that, and it leaves the audience with a false perspective and impression on what happened to get us here and what's happening now.
I agree an "F" would be much more fitting😆 Just saw Tucker on the news saying how wonderful Moscow is...well of course..I think he is staying in a Ritz Carlton...not a cold jail cell like some other American journalists are. 🤦♀
@@suzannstrohmaier2578 Correct! He only sees the good in Moscow because he's privileged. He would have a quite different opinion if we would have slept in a russian prison.
Cheers from Croatia Vlad! It is so refreshing to see the real time modern philosopher. Following your vids regularly, today i subbed...people like You are so rare, You should be the influencer in this brainwashed society. All I can say is thank you and bravo. Pls keep on!
I rarely instantly agree with everything that Vlad says, however it is always helpful to hear his argument. Sometimes he persuades me. It is all too easy to sit comfortably in the echo chamber.
@@AndrewBlucher Persuades? we are not haggling about the donkey fair price. he is brilliant sociological, political philosopher. Remarking about armchair generalisimuss is completely shallow, he is not talking what should we do, he is just analytical philosopher and kind of people we should have more as common sense inteligentsia in this degraded, brainless, Zombie society. Basta :)
Yeah this attempt by Vlad to call for moderation is mightily misplaced in the case of Tucker. He is a malign force that works against the interests of the US and its allies. There is nothing left to sugar coat here.
@@MoominDoogie Not particularly russian, being on the side of russia is currently contrarian to the consensus in USA and global west. If Russia magickly stopped being an antagonistic force he would switch to the side of Houthis or China. He's a grifter on people's disillusionment with western institutions that are ready to believe anything that is conforming their bias that everything government does is wrong and everything officials say is a lie. Most people don't want to live in a world where one side lying doesn't mean the other is speaking the truth - it's too complicated and Tucker sells them precisely what they want.
Yes. He actually does believe he is right, and he is genuinely afraid of a world war. That doesn't mean he is not dead wrong on his Ukraine position, or even delusional on foreign policy.
Ukrainian here. It’s amazing how far russian propaganda has got. They are working well to divide countries, regions, and even neighbours. Pretty sure this will be a 100 mil + views that will boost their propaganda even more. Doesn’t change what our military needs to do, but this saddens me. The type of messages that get amplified are scary
Tucker was just on the news saying how beautiful Moscow is...I think he is staying at a Ritz Carlton...meanwhile other American journalists are in jail. 😥 I don't mind an American interviewing Putin...but Tucker will not ask the serious questions...they will just make it a PR stunt to try and get more Americans against supporting Ukraine. Putin will manipulate the entire event, good interviews must be challenging....this will not challenge Putin. Trump and Mike Johnson are trying to hold up our most recent bill to help Ukraine...even after Biden promises increased border security. Very disappointing.
Tucker meets putin sounds like a seth rogan film where a pothead gets mistaken for a KGB agent accidently sets up a meeting with putin and gets him high
Carlson in Moscow is significant not because the Russians like him, it's because Carlson's audience in the States is like half the country conservitevely
@@VladVexlerChat Hitler was an abused child. Marx was an abused child. Stalin was an abused child. Putin is an abused child. The displaced rage from their abuse destroyed their morals. The anger and the accompanying narcissism is the disease. powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-role-of-ptsd-in-history.html
I was watching another channel and they made the point that during the Scottish Independence vote in 2014 that RT (Russia Today) came into town and set up shop. As soon as the referendum failed they pulled up stakes and left. I suspect BREXIT and the Trump Presidency are considered successful Russian PsyOps. Somebody got a medal for those ops.
RT were disappointed after brexit that boris didn't do a orban it was never going to happen we didn't do a macron at putins long table we took the lead in Europe.
This is just so nonsense Scottish referendum would have been successful with Nicola Sturgeon doing it as only mostly woman voted against independence. And believing that there is sympathy between US and Russia under Trump is kind of absurd
@@goenzoy712 There need not be much sympathy. Trump was a useful idiot for Putin, weakening the USA and NATO on the global stage, that's why he wanted to support him and why he still supports them. Trump is weakness that Putin can exploit.
My guess is that despite what his article might contain, the main purpose has already been achieved I.e. to give Putin something to put in front of his people with his own interpretations and propaganda
My guess is that despite what the interview may contain, fake news channels like this, and their ignorant commenters, will use it to spew out their own interpretations and propaganda.
May I ask you how many other Republicans hold the positive opinion about Putin? This particular interview really scared me, it showed that so many people in USA really support Putin, who is an authoritarian dictator, who has already caused death of maybe more than 1 mil of people. This feels insane and very dangerous for the world.
I'm glad you called out the "everyone I disagree with is a Russian asset" nonsense that suddenly dominated Twitter one again shortly after the interview was announced.
You are incredibly gifted Sir. I do not have the patience you do; I do not give things the consideration they deserve, not the consideration to come to the same, calm conclusion you do. The world needs you Vlad. I very much look forward to your 'collapse of russia' episode. With Mad Respect from BC, Canada.
Tucker in Russia. Ok. Meanwhile in India, somebody had a bowl of rice with some vegetable curry. Why is this fallen US journalist granted even a single line in Western media?
@@farallimacha I do understand the freedom of speech (relevant for Tucker- and Putin fans) but not the fact that mainstream Western media companies are covering this. No stage, no interest. It almost feels to me like an obligation to ride a wave more than - more importantly - a matter of importance or relevance or newsworthiness (except for some report on propaganda).
As an American I feel that if Europeans want to fight let them provide their citizens tax dollars. I don't like Putin and feel he's a war criminal, but I am sick of my taxes going overseas
Former republican here. Tucker is Tucker and he calculates he gains from this. I doubt the long term benefits are there. He's long shown his allegiance and will retire as a Quisling of USA. All these things will bring about a Biden victory 2024. I hear my own GOP friends say the same. He's misguided if he thinks the intellectual part of former GOP will embrace him. As always, thanks for a great analysis.
I'm not liking the prospects. Your peers may have chosen to support Dem this election, but there's a large cohort outside your view that Trump speaks to. Plenty to win primaries. I think the election might be characterised by a little very enthusiastic voting for trump, a lot of unenthusiastic voting against trump, basically no enthusiastic voting for Biden, and I wouldn't count on Biden winning.
@@SianaGearz This isn't about enthusiastiically voting for Biden. It's enthusiastically voting for democracy and against Trump. Same mistake was made in 2020. We don't like Biden. We just can't stand Trump. Edit: Keep in mind, Trump is an incumbent, and a known one, but still doesn't win primaries overwhelmingly. That's because of people like us. He's a disgrace to this nation.
@@randyt3558 why would you call me a trump supporter? I'm just dreading him winning. Foremost I'm Ukrainian, I grew up in Kharkiv. He's catching you all off guard, he works in your blind spot. He caught you lot off guard before time and time again. I think he's a criminal, that he has no right on a new term as a president. I have had at least 80 people assure me that he and his cronies don't speak for the Republican party. Well why is he winning primaries then? People have gotten dangerously complacent and are letting him. People like you.
Hi Vlad, my son (9) asked me to send greetings to you after he fell asleep. ⭐ He’s listening secretly for months now, because he says you have the perfect pace and pronounciation to sound interesting and calming, even if he doesn’t understand much.
I completely understand, I’ve fallen asleep listening to Vlad many times. His voice works like Yoga Nidra on me. Once I woke up not knowing if he was in my dream or it was just a video I was listening to. 😂
@@IvetaWells Yeah I know if I play Vlad's videos and I am sleepy..I will knock right out😴😴 That's actually how I chose to watch Vlad's channel over all the others..his voice is so peaceful and a lovely accent...English and a bit Russian. 💛💙💛💙
@@IvetaWells Yeah I know if I play Vlad's videos and I am sleepy..I will knock right out😴😴 That's actually how I chose to watch Vlad's channel over all the others..his voice is so peaceful and a lovely accent...English and a bit Russian. 💛💙💛💙
@@suzannstrohmaier2578 Yes, I can't blame him. 😊 Maybe your boys like to listen too. 😄 There are many channels with interesting content but I can't listen to them. Too hectic, too squeaky, too much difference in volume. I have ME too and esp. difficulties with audio input. Besides having a beautiful voice, Vlad also wins disability friendliness. 😊
I thought I understood what depoliticisation was previous to discovering your work Vlad. I really really didn't. This regular prodding from you is excellent. Many thanks for it.
Some important points made here. This is useful to me as I am someone who is at times overly ready to imagine malign foreign influence being behind motives, agendas, and narratives that are essentially domestic in origin even if they are nurtured, channelled, and exploited by those foreign powers. I'd like to hear you expand on what you called the 2:58 "unbelievable normative dependence" on what Russians feel toward the west. I think I got the gist through context, but I'd like to understand more about your thinking there.
As always, I really appreciate the chat today, Vlad. It always helps to be able to sort my thoughts with your help before engaging with such content. Thanks.
No, it's not. The last thing Trump wants is a new or any association with Putin! Plus, Trump doesn't need Tucker Carlson to win. He's winning because he's absolutely right and always was right about the issues in America and how to deal with foreign policy. Remember that Trump bombed Syria when Putin said "Don't do it." Tucker Carlson is a loose cannon that even FOX News rejected. Tucker Carlson is about Tucker Carlson, not President Trump.
On behalf of so many in the USA, I'm so sorry that we offer Tucker Carlson, Mike Johnson, and Donald Trump when what you really need now is weaponry and guidance from what should be the world"s leading democracy 😥. Unfortunately, our country will pay the price too😥
I apologize only for Carlson. The Border was Biden's making. Trump had enough laws. Why doesn't Biden? Tying Ukraine to a bad border Bill is a leadership problem. Why not a Ukraine standalone, weapons only, no money Bill? In Washington everyone is treating Trump like he is the next President. He is. Putin's "Historical Russia" speech is the antidote to the current mess. I mention it frequently.
I think 2/3 of European countries are very thankful towards the US for implanting and/or protecting our democracies. The US not necessarily need to be _the_ leading democracy, that's how it has historically developed. The US shall of course definitely always be in the leading group. Tools like Carlson exist in most of our countries, so there's no difference between the US and most other nations. It's just the global influence of the US and extent of implications which amplify his person. And of course the fact that he was chosen by the Kremlin to be the megaphone.
i dont care, ON behalf of the USA , you must apologize is for Joe ·"genocide" Biden, and what this psycho is Doing supporting the Israel-Reich in the Genocide in Gaza. thats what ALL OF YOU, as Americans, must Apologize, To the Victims of Netanyahu. all this war in ucraine could be detained many times, and you must read hoy many times Scott Ritter, or Jefrey Sachs, or Noam Chomskhy prevented this. no matter how Ugly Trump was , or will be when he repeats presidency, the Worst from the Worst always be Joe "genocide" Biden.
@@joek600 what's your complaint? my English is not good, so I write rather short posts. I can't express my opinion on societal and political issues in full length.
Last time i checked the US still has the first amendment. Tucker can interview whoever he wants and say whatever he's opinions on the war whether you like it or not. Saying the one interview is a threat to 'our democracy' is laughable.
Hi Vlad, great thoughts, thank you. It's a shame so many people won't hear your words, but so many people are detached from reality that it's frightening. When democracies are wobbling, they only need a small nudge, so there isn't a need for a lot of effort. I think RU have been playing the game well, it shows how inept and divided we are in the West to not realise this. Everything Putin says to the RU population resonates with certain demographics here in the West, so much so, I see him directing his talks to us and not to the home audience, knowing our media will report it. Q. Do you think Russia will have an Anschluss moment and annex Belarus one day?
Russia has political control over Belarus already. So annexation makes little sense. Moreover, Lukashenko would be open to becoming a Russian politician. He would I be OK with this so long as he benefited.
I appreciate your thoughts here, Vlad. How would you relate Tucker's interview of Putin to the issue of "Free Speech" in America? To me, there seems to be a very simplified argument that people are using to encourage Tucker's behavior. Specifically, what I am talking about is all of the praise for Tucker for "speaking freely". Thoughts?
When an American conservative you know praises Russia for upholding traditional values, remind them what Russian traditional values are and how they are opposite of the American traditional values.
RU-vid recommended a Tucker Carlson fanboy-video to me. The comments were full of people saying "The mainstream media says Tucker Carlson meeting Pootin is dangerous! What are they trying to hide from us? I trust Pootin more than Biden!" etc. It's really weird how these people are so convinced their own government is lying to them that they would rather listen to a KGB propagandist.
Problem is - their Government lies so often they reflexively assume that. Here is a lie they haven't caught = "Drugs cause addiction." Medical schools in America teach - addiction is a symptom of PTSD. Dr. Lonny Shavelson found that 70% of female heroin addicts had been sexually abused in childhood. Stop child abuse.
RU-vid is full of people who immerse themselves in conspiracy. Just go look how popular Russell Brand is. A comedian and actor, now turned RU-vid star who pushes conspiracy. He's discovered a cash cow
Thank you Vlad for this really perceptive diagnosis of our anti-democratic tendencies of putting opponents outside the polity as "Russian assets". Brilliant as ever.
I don’t know, Vlad, i think the question of how we allowed Russia's malice to so easily impact the fabric of our societies is an important thing to look into. Sure, the virus is in my body, but how did the virus get here - like, who is pumping the viral load into my house, and what ever happened to my immune system? We must talk about this, or we will be forever faux taking responsibility for the bad things that are forever unexpectedly happening to us.
I''m rather astonished at how poorly Vlad understand not only the US body politic but Russian body politic as well in 2024. It's truly astounding given his very careful and nuanced takes at the start of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Stopping by as an American. I don't want to really engage with any Tucker Carlson -- since he left Fox, it has been wonderful having him out of the news. I find him to be about as honest as Vladimir Solovyov from a journalistic point of view. There are many angles that you could approach the "why" behind Tucker's visit. First, Tucker is getting a huge boost out of this, so base financial and follower gain is on the table by default. Tucker has long been rumored to have Kremlin connections and favorable ties to Russia, so that doesn't surprise me that he specifically was given this formal one on one interview. Putin knows the company Tucker brings, but I am not sure that I fully understand as an American who that company is...The "real workers" of america? Maybe? Kinda? I am in Texas, and I have family members that like Tucker, but I feel their reasons don't go further beyond "I like that he doesn't like Obama and Hilary Clinton" or "he sure is smart." Your warning about institutions breaking after a period of culturally creating enemies is accurate, I feel. And Russia has an interest in sowing chaos of any kind culturally in the west if it can. Solidarity in the west in regards to Russia is solidarity for Ukraine, by every written law, value, code or ethic the west proclaims to love. Culturally distracting from this is useful. On a global scale? It might be viewed like a single tinder to a larger bonfire that is Russia's propaganda efforts towards America alone.
Putin hopes to convince as many idiots as possible of his positions. Who else better to communicate through than the guy who millions of idiots listen to
The fact that you forbid one party to speak proves that you are a dictator and you have something very dark to hide. Surely there are a lot of people wants to hear from Putin, surely there are a lot of people dislike hearing from Washington, Brussels or Zelenskyy. That's all good, that's how it should be, it's freedom of speech. If you don't like it you just don't listen, but you have no right to forbid others from listening. The reason that so many people wants to have this interview to happen is most likely they disbelieve or doubt what Washington, Brussels and Zelenskyy have been saying all the time and they sound more like disinformation?
Vlad i think you underestimate the ties between the US alt right and soviet dictators. They are in cooperative association. Many GOP people went to see Orban in Hungary.
@@VladVexlerChat Most Republican rank and file know nothing of Putin's "Historical Russia" speech about a Soviet Reunion. I try to mention it frequently. It tends to silence the critics who know nothing of Putin's intentions. Tying the Russians to Islamic Imperialism works wonders on Evangelicals who think that anti-Woke is all that matters. Woke is a parade of abused children. In America they have a Party. Abused child PTSD is a mental illness.
Thank you, Vlad, useful as always. Your characterization of Russian media interest in Carlson is really interesting. I am intrigued also by this idea of a normative dependence on the west, perhaps because I can’t seem to flush out what that actually looks like in my own mind.
