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About Putin’s speech, as yall pointed out he really emphasized how it is that the West is trying to dominate Russia, but he kept on framing this in terms of colonization? The US is trying to make Russia a colony, like it’s other colonies, etc etc.
Seemed really odd. Colonization seems more like a topic of the 19th and 20th centuries? Why frame his speech in this way?
I think this all comes under what Derek said in the episode, i.e. Putin's talking to a domestic audience that needs to be told that Russia is the victim. This isn't supposed to make sense to somebody outside of that context. I don't think analyzing specifics of the speech like that will yield anything more insightful than if you were to do the same thing with the red meat US politicians throw their audiences in a rally-type context. Hope that helps!
Thanks as always guys,
About Putin’s speech, as yall pointed out he really emphasized how it is that the West is trying to dominate Russia, but he kept on framing this in terms of colonization? The US is trying to make Russia a colony, like it’s other colonies, etc etc.
Seemed really odd. Colonization seems more like a topic of the 19th and 20th centuries? Why frame his speech in this way?
Hey Conor,
I think this all comes under what Derek said in the episode, i.e. Putin's talking to a domestic audience that needs to be told that Russia is the victim. This isn't supposed to make sense to somebody outside of that context. I don't think analyzing specifics of the speech like that will yield anything more insightful than if you were to do the same thing with the red meat US politicians throw their audiences in a rally-type context. Hope that helps!
Jake