Political Philosophy
Rashism: Putin’s Mad Guiding Philosophy?
No, not Rasputinism although this Russian form of fascism from Alegsandr Dugin is even crazier
Some history of a mad Russian influencer
Rasputin was a controversial figure in early 20th century Russia. Some saw him as a holy man who had the ear of the Tsar and could help people in need, while others saw him as a corrupt influence who was exploiting his position for personal gain.
Rasputin’s political involvement eventually led to his downfall, and he was assassinated in 1916. Rasputin’s legacy is still debated today, but he remains one of the most intriguing and mysterious figures in Russian history.
He was not literate and had little formal education. Rasputin began to develop a reputation as a holy man after he claimed to have cured a young boy’s hemophilia. Rasputin became close to the Tsarina Alexandra after she sought his help for her own hemophiliac son, Alexis.
Rasputin quickly gained influence at court, and some believe that he exerted an undue influence over the Tsar and Tsarina. Rasputin was accused of being involved in several scandals, including an affair with the Tsarina’s lady-in-waiting.
Rasputin’s political involvement eventually led to his downfall. He was seen as a liability by many in the government, and he was murdered by a group of conspirators in 1916. Rasputin’s death sparked a wave of anti-government sentiment, and it is believed that his assassination contributed to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty.
Rasputin remains one of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history. His life and legacy are still debated today, but his story continues to fascinate people around the world.
Now we have Alegsandr Dugin
Do you see the similarity? Cameras have improved but crazy people are still crazy.
Alexandr Dugin, one of the most influential thinkers in Russia today, is a leading proponent of Rashism.
Rashism is a political philosophy that has had a significant impact on Vladimir Putin’s thinking. He has rambled about it in several speeches, including one in which he talked about re-uniting the Ukrainian and Russian peoples. A contradiction in terms.
Dugin advocates for a strong central government and a return to traditional Russian values. He has been highly critical of the West, particularly the United States, and has called for Russia to assert itself as a great power on the world stage.
Rashism is a complex and controversial philosophy, and its impact on Putin’s thinking is significant. It is worth understanding Dugin’s ideas and their influence on Putin in order to better understand the current state of relations between Russia and the West. And a little local difficulty in Ukraine.
Putin has adopted many of Dugin’s ideas, including his call for a more confrontational stance towards the West. And the eradication of Ukraine.
Dugin’s book, ‘Foundations of Geopolitics’, is a key text for understanding his ideas. In it, Dugin lays out his vision for a new world order, in which Russia would play a leading role. He advocates a multipolar world in which different countries would have equal power.
How does ‘leading’ equate with ‘equal power’?
Dugin also believes that culture is crucial to geopolitics. He sees Russian culture as being under threat from the West, and he advocates for its protection.
Commentators see Dugin’s book (one of several) as arguing for the eradication of Ukraine, its identity and culture. And they believe that is what Putin is trying to do. As, indeed, do the Ukrainians.
We are seeing teachers being transported and re-educated in the Russian way of teaching, schools and cultural shrines being destroyed, a people being terrorised.
If that’s not Fascist then I don’t know what is.
It’s eerie to think that Dugin may be the Rasputin of the current Tsarist regime of Vladimir Putin.
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