The world needs a strong and democratic Russia

Russia is given to extremes herself, but free or not, history shows that Russia is far more dangerous when she is weak than when she is strong. In the past, a weak Russia has been so tempting to invaders as to be almost a provocation. A strong Russia has consistently saved Western Civilization. In the distant past, it was Russia that finally threw back the Mongol hordes. More recently, Russian blood bought the world freedom from Napoleon and from Hitler, although almost no one even says thank you. Russia has it in her nature to be strong and free. She has produced some of the world’s greatest art, literature, music and science. Her geography covers some 30% of the all the land in the world. Russia fancies herself the third Rome. It is unimaginable that any external force could keep Russia from her destiny, or from fulfilling her global responsibilities. As always, the biggest threats to a strong and free Russia are internal. We can only hope that real democracy has finally taken root in Russian soil and in Russian hearts, and that the ancient Slavic dream of equality will help temper the excesses of an unbridled capitalism gone global. This is why I believe that the world needs a strong and democratic Russia.

Dominick L. Auci, Ph.D.
California
USA

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