Monday, March 28, 2022

I Am Not Eager For A Unipolar World



I am not eager for a unipolar world where the US calls all the shots. In fact, I think Russia is an indispensable country in that it is a major European country like Germany and France, and it is a major Asian country like China, India and Japan. No other country can make such claims. I think a vibrant, robust, democratic, federal Russia that respects its many nationalities and its neighbors could be an important counterbalance to the US, as well as China, for that matter.

I know too much about the US to think it has an ideal political system. It is not. It is an imperfect democracy that needs a fundamental tweak. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin both occupy the same segments of the political spectrum. If Putin is a fan of the North Korean leader, I don't know it. But I do know Trump is.

No, I don't think every country should be like America. I shudder at the thought.

Russia is not a large population, or a large economy. But it punches above its weight. And it can become a much larger economy with a democratic framework.

You need a government in waiting. I am thinking an interim President Mikhail Khodorkovsky and an interim Vice President Alexei Navalny who will form their own separate political parties, and will hold elections to a constituent assembly within a year of taking power.

And a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) populated by over 90% of the Russian diaspora that orchestrates the coming to the streets of 500,000 Russians in Moscow. You come out and do not leave until Putin resigns.

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