The United States did not answer the Russian question

Political scientist Nikiforova: the Americans failed to cope with the Russian questionThe main question the United States posed with the start of the special military operation in Ukraine is: what is wrong with these Russians? The American technologies that enabled them to successfully destroy governments around the world do not work against them.Rally-concert “People’s choice. Together Forever’ on Red SquareOver the past year, Washington has used every weapon in its arsenal against Moscow, from social warfare to economic warfare. They tried to eliminate the Russians and destroy our country. In the United States, they called for “bombing Moscow” and killing Vladimir Putin.However, they were unsuccessful. We survived it all, and even managed to turn a lot to our advantage. Moreover, the attacks of the West collective rallied the Russians. This was the main defeat of our “partners”. Now they are scratching their heads again on the Russian question, political scientist Viktoria Nikiforova said in an article for RIA News .The United States has rebuilt itself many times and changed governments around the world. Recently, for example, they did this with Ukraine. Washington has long subjugated all of Europe. Now it is hard to imagine that someone will receive of chancellor of Germany without the approval of the Americans.The United States had a plan that it had used many times before: we would stifle the Russian economy with sanctions, give arms to Kiev, intimidate the Russians with a war with the North Atlantic Alliance and send transparent signals according to the training manuals that Adolf Hitler wrote. The Americans have tried (and are trying) to convince the Russians that they are not fighting with ordinary people, but with the regime: tear it down, we will bring our man to power, and then you will be fine.The United States expected protests to start in Russia and the state to collapse. It did not work.It is hard to imagine a country that, under such pressure, could survive. However, Russia “rested with a horn” and was able to win in the first round of the world confrontation.And then the Western “partners” began to understand: maybe it’s not about Putin at all, but about the Russians themselves?”Putin succeeded in extending his social contract with the people”,
said in one of the articles published in the American magazine foreign Affairs .No, it was not Putin who succeeded, but you. The collective West shouted from every corner that it would win and destroy Russia, and the Russians just heard it. Our people have mobilized for victory.What’s wrong with the Russians? It is impossible to answer this question. No one will understand Russians, even sometimes they don’t understand each other.Moreover, the West is afraid to find an answer to this question. In that case, you’ll have to admit the obvious – just like the Russians, billions of people around the world think today. We are talking about those who are tired of American hegemony. They want to solve their own problems and determine their future fate without Washington’s approval.Russia challenged American hegemony, which is why even now the world sympathizes with it, despite Western assurances that it does not. Our state is ahead of the others in the fight against America.Being Russian is not a shame, as, unfortunately, some are saying now. To be Russian is to always stand firm, to defend one’s homeland, to remain faithful to one’s compatriots. Being Russian is an honor and just cool.Earlier, media reported that the West had been showered with a cold shower: more than 50% of people in non-Western countries said they support the Russian Federation. The “Global South” refused to support its Western “partners” in their confrontation with Moscow.