[chrysler]

>> only once people see both entities as bad a proper thesis about a better more just world can be made.

You're putting a loser mentality on full display. As much as cynical smartass Russians like to mock "fat stupid Americans", in the end of the day it comes down to what kind of life do governments provide for their citizens. Americans live far longer, healthier, happier, more peaceful and more prosperous lives than you do. They have allies all over the world who willingly engage in commerce, cultural exchange, political and military cooperation, and many other things without coersion because of the mutual benefits it brings.

Russia is a cargo cult version of this. Tries to imitate American influence in the world, but fails, because Russians bring very little of any value to the this world. Mostly things that are in the ground anyway, and not products of their ingenuity and determined work.

No, you are not equals. America is a vast incredibly rich empire, but you're just a gas station with nukes. No amount of whataboutism changes the simple fact that everyone envies the Americans and sees you as losers.

[medo-bear]

Im not Russian and I have no Russian herritage. Never even been to Russia (or US). Im from Europe (from a country with a consistently higher life expectancy than that in the US) and like a LOT of other Europeans I find the very many Americans with this kind of obnoxious attitude (which you might call cultural exchange) pretty revolting. Maybe your walled garden information sources wont tell you this but your allies are getting pretty tiered of your Anglo "superiority" attitude. Touch ground

[thodin]

From which country?