That's because the average citizen doesn't feel like really thinking about something they see as "far from my bed." That is why most people see an intellectual as coming from nearly another planet.
Having found you today, the 26th of October, seeing the discussion on russian public opposition I started to watch your production from the start. This episode definitely cemented my appreciation of your work as it so clearly illuminates/predicts the factors moving the disastrous events in Ukraine. Your penetrating and poignant observations has, and no doubt will, add significantly to my understanding of many a matter of great importance in our time. In short; good shit Vlad!
I’m catching up on some of your old videos Vlad, and your analysis of Putin is right on the money even a year later. Unfortunately if anything, of course he’s only getting worse. If there is any truth to rumours of illness, he could actually get even more dangerous in my (unprofessional) opinion as he will care less about collateral damage. Cheers from downunder 🇦🇺
Great, here comes the antivaxxer nutcase brigade. Vlad might have had a great channel going, if he hadn't thus doused his credibility with gasoline and lit it on fire.
Hello Vlad, I love your work. Your opinion has context we lack. That's why you are so compelling!!! As western thinkers (right or left) sometime our opinions are based upon our heavily biased media opinion, which are in turn, based upon their own revenue obligations. It's astonishing how blind we are. Thank you for your work.
This is incredible to watch in late 2022, with events that have happened since this was released. I only just discovered your channel, which I find incredibly interesting and insightful. Vlad, this video is testimony to your ability to discern the inner workings behind the current conflict and the Russian collective psyche.
Thank you so much! We do need to up our level of public discourse on this crucial topic. We are stuck with this neighbour so we might as well figure out how he likes to hurl rocks.
What you described in the first minute is what I see in politics in North America. I see it in comments online and in direct speech, republicans seeing Democrats as enemies, not another American with a differing view, not a teammate or colleague, but a blot on society. And that I find terrifying, because I see it in Canada as well, this spreads, it's not an idea that can remain localized, not with how the world is connected.
@@FutureSystem738 Social media is boosting the effect but make no mistake - the Republican party is an extremist organization. I mean 195 House Republicans voted against the Right to Contraception Act and they do not care when members of their party are performing obvious genocidal rhetoric towards minorities or political opponents.
I very much enjoyed the complexities in the series and insights and details provided regarding Putin as I am by nature a lumper and not a splitter. Putin, for his entire life has been obsessed with engaging in every manner of fraud, misdirection and aggression whether personally, professionally or politically to destroy anything and everything that he knows might highlight his real or perceived imperfections, inadequacies or anything actually superior to what he knows himself to be. Its pure narcissism elevated to the extremes of megalomania,. and there is no cure and no treatment that would leave all parties intact and satisfied. Putting anything resembling a human face on him is doing the world a disservice and will only waste time. He simply rejects any potential unflattering and unprofitable objective reality nor allow it for others lest be be revealed for the mendacious 'gavno' that he is. I give him maximum 6 months before he nukes the planet somewhere or otherwise sets off the dead hand to do it for him. If he cant have a world of his own and force everyone to act within it, he'll not allow any other world to exist for anyone at all. There is no time to be erudite, he is a monster plain and simple. Everyone potentially affected should plan accordingly.
I just wanted to write and thank you for all the insights into russia that you have brought me over these months. Both the political mechanisms and the psyche of the leaders and the people. Although i live in a russia-neighboring country, we here have such a superficial understanding of our neighbors way of seeing upon life and politics, and you have scattered the clouds before my eyes!
Been watching you since at least July, and I'm so grateful, your insights helped me understand this mess and this troubled time so much more. On a spree of watching some of your older stuff and it's incredible how accurate it is even when you talked about Putin 2 years ago. I hope you are well and your health condition improves! Warm words
I basically grew up under Putin-esque rule, and later married a Putin clone....without ever visiting Russia, or speaking the language. Your succinct answers and explanations in regard to this 'type' of human are almost psychic or akin to profiling. If I'd been given the rule book for Putinians as a child, I'd be a different person, but possibly less emotionally intelligent, so I don't complain. Vlad, you're spot on, and over a year and a half since this interview, as Putin is looking for any excuse to assert the victimhood of Russia against the West at the expense of everyone around him, and in order to keep the Russian people drinking the Kool-Aide, your past assessments are coming to pass. The more; -power and control, -insulation against accountability, -fear instilled in/power over followers, -removed from real life..... and the bigger the toys available... the closer the Putanian will come to implosion But not before they destroy everything in their path. I hope your channel takes off, the world needs this perspective on yet another basically weak human with way too much power.
Like others, I only viewing your videos in the last few days. Outstanding work and needs to be taken seriously by all western politicians and relevant agencies
Apart from the vids of PBS Frontline ( especially those w/ Masha Gessen & Julia Ioffe ) your vids give me the best insights on Putin's thinking and the mechanisms and machinations of the Russian Regime. All the best, thank you very much, indeed, and please carry on with your brilliant work, dear Vlad.
This was very well done! The scenery and and soulful three strings. I have been lost since the death of idealogical tension. Remink' Lenin's Tomb I read with tears in my eyes. Russia has always been important to me. I was encouraged at first. Putin seemed a competent manager of the disgorged wealth of the state . From Bush to present , we were given truly confusing impressions of Putin. We suck at that sort of thing though . This scares me though. I am not an academic. I had no real measure. I have noted our own discourse sour into a balkan dogfight. Your insight is grim, but it is real. I needed this information. All I can do for the land of Tolstoy is to recognize those who mean her well thanks!
This has aged so well, unfortunately. Wondering if the reality of losing power was a major factor for starting the war for Putin. Distraction caused by the war and holding basically every Russian hostage would make sense in order to regain power. But this move is very risky and catastrophic.
There will be a question on this in today’s or tomorrow’s q&A on the clips channel! Yes I think a huge part of this is about keeping power. Huge part of this war.
WAR, in this case, the WAR waged by Russia against Ukraine, has very likely been used, as has occured before, simply to maintain power and preserve the status quo when the political and military position was diminishing in strength. I agree with the idea of the use by Putin of the "Distraction caused by the war and holding basically every Russian hostage ....." with regard to maintaining power and artificially 'hog-tying' stability.
Thank you Vlad Vexler for showing up on my channel….You’re absolutely amazing and delightfully interesting 😊 actually you’re exceptionally interesting…very cool 😎
Old titillating game. Who would you most like to meet in person? So far this century Vlad you get my vote but with Putin as a 3rd in the ensuing discussion conditional to " OK we can meet but please leave weapons of mass destruction outside".Supervised of course by a security contingent . Why the insights you provide are not used in strategic planning eludes me . Possibly they are too realistic for many extant politicians.
I discuss this in recent videos. He has grasped far more power into his hands. But his hold over that power is much more fragile. So he is more central but much more vulnerable.
Very interesting viewing this video for the first time, against the background of the invasion of Ukraine. Thoughts - "Putin is a tactician, not a strategist": i.e. he is an opportunist, not an ideologue. Back to my issue as to whether Putin can be called a "fascist": there is such a thing as fascist ideology, even though it is not particularly coherent or well worked-out. It seems to me that Putin has quite opportunistically exploited certain trends in Russian thought (autocracy, orthodoxy, a mystical attitude toward the state, and a collectivist notion of "the people" (there is a Russian word for this that I forget), and there are certain parallels between these Russian ideas and fascist ideology. However, this exploitation is too opportunistic to amount to any kind of ideology. Therefore, I have difficulty seeing Putin as a fascist.
@@VladVexler no it is just so scary to see how you explained him long before this past week. You do a great job of explaining the mind of Russia and Putin keep up the great work and let's hope 6 months from now we will all be in a better place. Praying for Ukraine 🙏 and us all. I worry that if Ukraine does not fall to him soon he will actually come to a nihilistic conclusion. I so hope I am wrong.
@@ahamoment3626 It is interesting to note that just in the last week, with cautious optimism, I have seen a reversal in the 'fortunes of war' between the RuZZian antagonists and the Ukrainian defenders. I hope that Ukraine does not fall into the grip of the RuZZian regime. What will happen, if Ukraine succeeds in its bid for freedom, remains to be seen. The idea of "a nihilistic conclusion" is still active but the odds are also still difficult to guage.
Something about the setting for this interview reminds me of a beautiful sunset on Dartmoor. (I could be wrong however). 2:20. I notice that Putin has sown some of his "wild oats" under the tree. (But let's keep this political & not personal).
I like your explanations, but the musical interruptions are distracting and give the sense that you're coming to the end of the video, which I'm sure is not your intention. Now how can we get more people to hear your perspective? Your channel's popularity is growing, so maybe you can get interviewed by Jordan Peterson or Rogan or Lex Fridman.
Agree re the music. Thank you, I am very open to guest appearances! I did one recently on the Mallen Baker channel. Very open to more, including on bigger platforms.
@@VladVexler - I wonder what i can do, how i can help make that happen. I'd really like people in the Biden administration to hear your message about how best to prevent nuclear escalation with Putin. So if you get onto podcasts with a lot of subscribers, that's more likely
Vlad is one the few guys who made me feel like, omg that dude is really smart 🤓 I feel like my phd diploma (not political science though) is kindergarten level, in a good way🌈👍
The speech to text generator, keep turning putin into britain in the sub text, sad part is it kinda still come out as true, since Britain and Putin is both stuck in this GLORIOUS imperial past mindset.
I just found Dr Campbell's video with you and also remembered other commenters mentioning your name occasionally, so I'm currently binging here. I'm only at ~5 minutes, however I remember that a very Putin-loyal Russian texted me, "democracy is only an ingenious popularity-contest between western politicians" and although I hope he isn't right, I understand why Putin's Russia is partially feeling that way, as that's how it's portrait to them. It's incredibly interesting how Russians have a talent to find our weak-spots as easily as I can smell Russian propaganda preaching "self preservation" to the west atm to divide European countries.
@@PJ-om2wq True! & If you need some really good belly-laughs right now to make your day better, just watch Operator Starsky 🇺🇦 short videos/skits, especially "I'm sorry but... [skit]". It's sooo hilarious and genius! & Don't be as stupid as my native German brain to hear "your son 🌻COMPOSTED🌻 in Ukraine"! He's a freaking genius imitating a Russian accent in English as an Ukrainian speaker ... it just boggles my mind to imagine, how difficult the perfect pronunciation of the Russian accent in English must be for him. :D
I wish there were a way to turn on notifications for your videos, but it keeps telling me that's not possible for "for kids" content. While I'm sure kids would benefit from watching, I have some quiet suspicions that the primary consumer of your content is not the under-12 set.
Notifications work for my videos. But you are saying they don't work for under 18s? So when you click the bell it says it's not allowed? I took the very conservative step to say, not for kids, on my entire RUclips channel. That just means you are a bit safer from getting a strike in case you use bad language or show war footage. My channel is totally and utterly suitable for smart 16 years olds.
I recommand Putinomics on Audible to see Putin from the economic aspect. If you want a deep dive into his history and the more political and personal aspects then the New Tsar is a good read. Disclaimer :I am a Russian citizen and very pro Putin from all that i have read and watched about him. If you want to start a disscussion or debate here are my basic questions to you: 1.What party would you support in Russia? There are a few some with more support then others(including parties not in parliment) 2.From 0-10 How much do you know about Russian opposition parties?(Because honestly its a shit show full of egoists...Putin doesnt need to even run in elections to descredit them) 3.Things are not simple from first glance and there are many possible ways for things to change 2011 was objectivly the worst year of the 10s so can the 2021 be of the 20s...I expect the world to change rapidly in the next 5 years,I dont know how but we know why.Do you think this change will effect your country?
Hello, I'm not an expert in politics so I'm not going to answer your questions. Instead I'll ask you one. Why did Putin invade Ukraine? From my point of view it was only so that he could become "dictator for life". If Putin ever resigns from office his life expectancy would be be very short. He has made too many enemies in Russia. I only hope that the Russian people are safe and well fed, we need world peace and not more wars.
@@rysacroft Putin is just taking care of the Ukraine problem the west has created for Russia. Demilitirization and denatzification of Ukraine is the goal of every russian But the Imperialist west wants Ukraine to be a hateful armed nazi state to counter Russia.
How is Putin's health? He seems quite puffy-faced of late. Has he gained weight or has he acquired an inflammatory illness? Of what did his parents die?
Hello Gayle. Putin's parents died in relative old age and I don't know their medical history. Putin may well have had botox. There is a man called Valery Solovey who regularly inserts rumours about Putin's terminal illnesses and these rumours make the pages of respectable papers in the US and UK. But they never meet a serious criteria of journalistic rigour. So, we just don't know. Putin could be dying or in perfect health.
@@normanbott I saw a totally BS article in the Sunday Times on Putin's health a few months ago. I think I know the original source for it - I suspect the journalist may not. If I hear something from reliable sources I will make a channel update! So far nothing has stood up.
Can you please reuplosd the is Putin rational video, or the video where you talk about cyber warfare and such? Can you give me your analysis on the current events in Ukraine, I don’t think they will invade but posture the invasion.
Sure, it's here - ruclips.net/video/zkpuEIC_i-4/видео.html I unlisted it because I felt it didn't deliver as much value as I would have liked, in 22 minutes. I am hoping to offer a better video on the crisis soon. Perhaps it will be the video after next on the channel. I'm following the crisis via both Ukrainian and Russian sources and look forward to commenting soon.
@@VladVexler okay, if you could give a short summary I’d be curious, because as you know things will likely change in probably a week maybe less, and you know much more than I could discover in that time, b/c I’m lacking historical knowledge as well. Personally, I am from the west and mostly look at US sources mostly, I haven’t been the Chomsky-esque dude yet where I analyze media from other countries (I don’t really know where to start, and with the abundance of propaganda especially from the west, and even the east makes me lazy for it). Also, I’m busy as hell with STEM and I also have my own readings to take care of (currently reading Don Quixote w my gf, ancient history textbook, and listening to the Plato dialogues), so it’s hard to find media sources that I believe report what’s going on close to the truth, with the limited time I have to learn. Based off your video, IVe come to the conclusion that it seems like he is posturing, and hoping for Ukraine do make a mistake so he can bring Ukraine back to Russia. But, I don’t know. A potential thing I can see Ukraine doing is disgusting their army as Russians, and murdering civilians and claim it’s them. I think it’s in Ukraine interest to go to war, but, I don’t really know like I said I’m uneducated, I’d be curious on your thoughts.
@@VladVexler thank you, I had some debates yesterday and I actually was able to use some of your analysis to improve my understanding, I need a much stronger historical understanding of things like NATO, UN, and when it’s okay and not okay to invade nations. My thought process prior to debates, was that Putin is secretly this good guy and the real socialist. The west is just making thing difficult for him to restore the true glory of the USSR, and I used justifications on ecology (in interview and such he’s pro improving energy, but he uses manipulative rhetoric not to be) and his overall nostalgia for the period as reason why he will bring back ‘glory’ to Russia. I’m realizing I’m wrong, and needing to learn more, I really wanted Putin to be a good guy because I hate the west, and I appreciate how cultured and intelligent he is compared to Western leaders. But; it sucks that he hasn’t done the best things so far, despite me truly thinking he wants good for atleast Russia, maybe not the world though..
@@pablobear4241 The difficulty with the regime is not just corruption and suppression but also detachment from reality and a vindictiveness toward opponents that sometimes goes beyond what even Franco or post Stalin Soviet leaders would do. A great 10 min interview with Khodorkovsky was done by Sky under two weeks ago - is worth the time, it’s on YT. I also hosted a q&A on the crisis - the audio from which I will share soon on a secondary RUclips channel.
Imagine this: I used to be that guy that said, Putin is a gangster but he keeps Russia together and the NATO provokes him unnecessarily etc... So I used to say he is a good thing for Russia and the world. With him starting a useless and inhuman WAR against his brothers and neighbors I changed my opinion. And I hope everyone gets that Putin is not only a gangster, he is also the worst thing since Stalin. He had so much time to make Russia "great again" after the end of the Sovjet era. But instead he has done exactly nothing. Which can be seen in the Russian military now. Starting a war with sovjet equipment, corrupt and incapable generals and poorly trained soldiers just shows you the stupidity and incompetence of Putin's regime. I am so full of anger, but I should stop here. There is a warm place prepared for you Mister Putin. And also for everyone that assists in that.
How can so many in us leadership get this guy so wrong. I fear the elite circles of the west won’t be able to keep this decadent cycle of politics/governing. It’s almost like you hope your advisories are just more dysfunctional than our leaders & structures lol.
Maybe you should educate yourself. First, he is Russian originally, his family left just around or after the fall of the USSR....went to Israel and then he moved to England and is now an English citizen. So he knows Russia and saw Putin rise. Do you know? Well, read or look at some videos that are historical. KGB did not want Putin....had to comply due to his friends.....and Yeltsine put him in power but then regretted it. Am 61 and saw all this happen....being Franco American and for 17 years was a national conference guide....so can tell you....many of us saw exactly what was happening. Also, by the way.... everyone has the right to his beliefs....and opinions. Unfortunately he is right on most of what he says.
Your channel it greatly underrated, you deserve no less than a million subscribers and I am so glad I had found your channel. Thank you!
That’s such a kind comment than you!
That's because the average citizen doesn't feel like really thinking about something they see as "far from my bed." That is why most people see an intellectual as coming from nearly another planet.
That's why I subscribed!
@@henkholdingastate hee hee sometime we intellectuals don’t help ourselves!
Selfishly, I'd prefer you limit your subscriber base than dumb down your content.
Having found you today, the 26th of October, seeing the discussion on russian public opposition I started to watch your production from the start. This episode definitely cemented my appreciation of your work as it so clearly illuminates/predicts the factors moving the disastrous events in Ukraine. Your penetrating and poignant observations has, and no doubt will, add significantly to my understanding of many a matter of great importance in our time. In short; good shit Vlad!
Thank you, belatedly!
I’m catching up on some of your old videos Vlad, and your analysis of Putin is right on the money even a year later.
Unfortunately if anything, of course he’s only getting worse.
If there is any truth to rumours of illness, he could actually get even more dangerous in my (unprofessional) opinion as he will care less about collateral damage.
Cheers from downunder 🇦🇺
This man really understands the inner workings of the beast !
He has got worse since this video from the Yorkshire hills.
Thank you for your descriptions of Putin. I have just encountered you for the first time on Dr. John Campbell's series.
Hello Gayle thank you so much for taking time.
Great, here comes the antivaxxer nutcase brigade.
Vlad might have had a great channel going, if he hadn't thus doused his credibility with gasoline and lit it on fire.
Thank you, this is excellently put. So glad that I understand this situation much better now.
Comment below with your impression of Putin, or any other thoughts you have on the video! TIMESTAMPS are available in the video description.
This aged well. Love your channel. Keep it up
I was thinking the same.
Hello Vlad, I love your work. Your opinion has context we lack. That's why you are so compelling!!! As western thinkers (right or left) sometime our opinions are based upon our heavily biased media opinion, which are in turn, based upon their own revenue obligations. It's astonishing how blind we are. Thank you for your work.
This is incredible to watch in late 2022, with events that have happened since this was released. I only just discovered your channel, which I find incredibly interesting and insightful. Vlad, this video is testimony to your ability to discern the inner workings behind the current conflict and the Russian collective psyche.
Welcome aboard! I hope you found the second Chat channel too!
Hello, thank you for your great insight into Russian politics. I hope some more western leaders will visit your channel and wise up.
Thank you so much! We do need to up our level of public discourse on this crucial topic. We are stuck with this neighbour so we might as well figure out how he likes to hurl rocks.
Thank you for making these videos. I am really happy you can. Stay safe. 💙💛
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Wish I knew about this channel earlier. Thank you, Vlad, for giving us your very enlightening perspective.
The interviewer did a good job too!
What you described in the first minute is what I see in politics in North America. I see it in comments online and in direct speech, republicans seeing Democrats as enemies, not another American with a differing view, not a teammate or colleague, but a blot on society. And that I find terrifying, because I see it in Canada as well, this spreads, it's not an idea that can remain localized, not with how the world is connected.
And you can blame Social Media for that, especially Facebook.
@@FutureSystem738 Social media is boosting the effect but make no mistake - the Republican party is an extremist organization. I mean 195 House Republicans voted against the Right to Contraception Act and they do not care when members of their party are performing obvious genocidal rhetoric towards minorities or political opponents.
This is brilliant... thank you for your videos, it really is appreciated ❤
Vlad is awesome.
Putin wins a tenis match by poisoning the opponent athlete.
I very much enjoyed the complexities in the series and insights and details provided regarding Putin as I am by nature a lumper and not a splitter.
Putin, for his entire life has been obsessed with engaging in every manner of fraud, misdirection and aggression whether personally, professionally or politically to destroy anything and everything that he knows might highlight his real or perceived imperfections, inadequacies or anything actually superior to what he knows himself to be.
Its pure narcissism elevated to the extremes of megalomania,. and there is no cure and no treatment that would leave all parties intact and satisfied.
Putting anything resembling a human face on him is doing the world a disservice and will only waste time.
He simply rejects any potential unflattering and unprofitable objective reality nor allow it for others lest be be revealed for the mendacious 'gavno' that he is.
I give him maximum 6 months before he nukes the planet somewhere or otherwise sets off the dead hand to do it for him.
If he cant have a world of his own and force everyone to act within it, he'll not allow any other world to exist for anyone at all.
There is no time to be erudite, he is a monster plain and simple.
Everyone potentially affected should plan accordingly.
You speak and explain things very well! Thank-you!
I just wanted to write and thank you for all the insights into russia that you have brought me over these months. Both the political mechanisms and the psyche of the leaders and the people. Although i live in a russia-neighboring country, we here have such a superficial understanding of our neighbors way of seeing upon life and politics, and you have scattered the clouds before my eyes!
Brilliant!!
Been watching you since at least July, and I'm so grateful, your insights helped me understand this mess and this troubled time so much more. On a spree of watching some of your older stuff and it's incredible how accurate it is even when you talked about Putin 2 years ago.
I hope you are well and your health condition improves! Warm words
I basically grew up under Putin-esque rule, and later married a Putin clone....without ever visiting Russia, or speaking the language.
Your succinct answers and explanations in regard to this 'type' of human are almost psychic or akin to profiling.
If I'd been given the rule book for Putinians as a child, I'd be a different person, but possibly less emotionally intelligent, so I don't complain.
Vlad, you're spot on, and over a year and a half since this interview, as Putin is looking for any excuse to assert the victimhood of Russia against the West at the expense of everyone around him, and in order to keep the Russian people drinking the Kool-Aide, your past assessments are coming to pass.
The more; -power and control, -insulation against accountability, -fear instilled in/power over followers, -removed from real life..... and the bigger the toys available... the closer the Putanian will come to implosion
But not before they destroy everything in their path.
I hope your channel takes off, the world needs this perspective on yet another basically weak human with way too much power.
I am very appreciative of your words.
Thank you Vlad. I have been watching your videos and I must say you have given insight and understanding to complex issues.
I am so pleased. Thank you Phil!
I couldn’t agree more
That sweater looks super comfortable
It is!
I too am doing a lot of catching up on your broadcasts Vlad. Fascinating viewing as ever.
Thank you!!
Like others, I only viewing your videos in the last few days. Outstanding work and needs to be taken seriously by all western politicians and relevant agencies
Your mind is gold..👍
💛💙
Well well well...
This aged well.
Brilliant, as always Vlad!
A bit out of date of course!
Apart from the vids of PBS Frontline ( especially those w/ Masha Gessen & Julia Ioffe ) your vids give me the best insights on Putin's thinking and the mechanisms and machinations of the Russian Regime. All the best, thank you very much, indeed, and please carry on with your brilliant work, dear Vlad.
this guy called it... and he doesnt blink
This was very well done! The scenery and and soulful three strings. I have been lost since the death of idealogical tension. Remink' Lenin's Tomb I read with tears in my eyes. Russia has always been important to me. I was encouraged at first. Putin seemed a competent manager of the disgorged wealth of the state . From Bush to present , we were given truly confusing impressions of Putin. We suck at that sort of thing though . This scares me though. I am not an academic. I had no real measure. I have noted our own discourse sour into a balkan dogfight. Your insight is grim, but it is real. I needed this information. All I can do for the land of Tolstoy is to recognize those who mean her well thanks!
😌!
This has aged so well, unfortunately. Wondering if the reality of losing power was a major factor for starting the war for Putin. Distraction caused by the war and holding basically every Russian hostage would make sense in order to regain power. But this move is very risky and catastrophic.
There will be a question on this in today’s or tomorrow’s q&A on the clips channel! Yes I think a huge part of this is about keeping power. Huge part of this war.
WAR, in this case, the WAR waged by Russia against Ukraine, has very likely been used, as has occured before, simply to maintain power and preserve the status quo when the political and military position was diminishing in strength. I agree with the idea of the use by Putin of the "Distraction caused by the war and holding basically every Russian hostage ....." with regard to maintaining power and artificially 'hog-tying' stability.
A POPULATION NOT CITIZENS ! Thank you Vlad !
Really fascinating
Really one of the best analists.
Thank you Vlad Vexler for showing up on my channel….You’re absolutely amazing and delightfully interesting 😊 actually you’re exceptionally interesting…very cool 😎
Excellent, excellent and thank you!
What a perfect analysis. I took the liberty of recommending you to President Zelensky.
I watch this and nice every 6 months or so - unfortunately all to prophetic and accurate. Thanks Vlad for all that you do 🌻
I miss you, buddy!!
Hello dear you! Email me through the YT channel! Will give you my number.
always interesting.
Thank you so much !
Old titillating game. Who would you most like to meet in person? So far this century Vlad you get my vote but with Putin as a 3rd in the ensuing discussion conditional to " OK we can meet but please leave weapons of mass destruction outside".Supervised of course by a security contingent . Why the insights you provide are not used in strategic planning eludes me . Possibly they are too realistic for many extant politicians.
Brilliant analysis...
So pleased to have found your channel. Great insight. Since the invasion of Ukraine do you want to revise you estimate of the power Putin now holds?
I discuss this in recent videos. He has grasped far more power into his hands. But his hold over that power is much more fragile. So he is more central but much more vulnerable.
Very interesting.
thanks
Brilliant. This has aged well.
Aged like wine.....
Thank you!
Great video
Thanjs
Thank you Vlad
Pleasure!
I can't believe this has only 14k views
Kind of you!
Wow that's beautiful country!
I watched this video a year ago. Even better the second time. I'd love to hear your thoughts on TRUMP.
I’m afraid we may be talking a lot about Trump. I briefly mentioned him in my last video but sadly much more content on him to come.
@@VladVexler Oh,God. I know its important but yuck!
Aside from your wise words, I love this image of you in the sun, with green in the background. I hope your body allows you more days like that.
Fascinating.
👍👍👍
9:45 Vlad was so right
Well I was more worried about the Baltics
До меня только что дошло, что песков можно перевести на английский как sandman
Как, в броске песка в глаза людям, чтобы они не могли видеть правду?
As in throwing sand into the eyes of people so that they cannot see the truth ?
Very interesting viewing this video for the first time, against the background of the invasion of Ukraine. Thoughts - "Putin is a tactician, not a strategist": i.e. he is an opportunist, not an ideologue. Back to my issue as to whether Putin can be called a "fascist": there is such a thing as fascist ideology, even though it is not particularly coherent or well worked-out. It seems to me that Putin has quite opportunistically exploited certain trends in Russian thought (autocracy, orthodoxy, a mystical attitude toward the state, and a collectivist notion of "the people" (there is a Russian word for this that I forget), and there are certain parallels between these Russian ideas and fascist ideology. However, this exploitation is too opportunistic to amount to any kind of ideology. Therefore, I have difficulty seeing Putin as a fascist.
14:30 Hitler was in mythology as well.
9:00 - 9:56 we can see that again now.
Yes I think so! I hope to be wrong about the Baltics.
@@VladVexler I'm glad you said that. But, maybe, his "appearance" there will be just as it is now: making himself present without being there.
My goodness at the 10 minutes mark in this video I found myself terrified.
It’s real. Sorry to scare you.
@@VladVexler no it is just so scary to see how you explained him long before this past week. You do a great job of explaining the mind of Russia and Putin keep up the great work and let's hope 6 months from now we will all be in a better place. Praying for Ukraine 🙏 and us all. I worry that if Ukraine does not fall to him soon he will actually come to a nihilistic conclusion. I so hope I am wrong.
@@ahamoment3626 It is interesting to note that just in the last week, with cautious optimism, I have seen a reversal in the 'fortunes of war' between the RuZZian antagonists and the Ukrainian defenders. I hope that Ukraine does not fall into the grip of the RuZZian regime. What will happen, if Ukraine succeeds in its bid for freedom, remains to be seen. The idea of "a nihilistic conclusion" is still active but the odds are also still difficult to guage.
What a beautiful sunset
If Putin would get overturned, who will likely be his successor? And won't that guy (!?) be even more destructive than His Vloody Sadness?
Quite possible.
He's not what I thought at all. I bet he laughs at all of us watching this.
I was actually searching for that guy who dinks vodka while bathing in frozen lakes, but this guy is also very insightful.
He didn't want to share a platform with the N guy (I won't bother butchering his name), he's taking Zelensky super personal...
Something about the setting for this interview reminds me of a beautiful sunset on Dartmoor. (I could be wrong however).
2:20. I notice that Putin has sown some of his "wild oats" under the tree. (But let's keep this political & not personal).
Yorkshire!
Damn vlad you had already predicted Putin's modus operandi
Vlad currently he has evolved into a chimera of Alexander 1st Nicholas 1st and that delectable old general Suroyev.
I like your explanations, but the musical interruptions are distracting and give the sense that you're coming to the end of the video, which I'm sure is not your intention. Now how can we get more people to hear your perspective? Your channel's popularity is growing, so maybe you can get interviewed by Jordan Peterson or Rogan or Lex Fridman.
Agree re the music. Thank you, I am very open to guest appearances! I did one recently on the Mallen Baker channel. Very open to more, including on bigger platforms.
@@VladVexler - I wonder what i can do, how i can help make that happen. I'd really like people in the Biden administration to hear your message about how best to prevent nuclear escalation with Putin. So if you get onto podcasts with a lot of subscribers, that's more likely
Vlad is one the few guys who made me feel like, omg that dude is really smart 🤓 I feel like my phd diploma (not political science though) is kindergarten level, in a good way🌈👍
The speech to text generator, keep turning putin into britain in the sub text, sad part is it kinda still come out as true, since Britain and Putin is both stuck in this GLORIOUS imperial past mindset.
I just found Dr Campbell's video with you and also remembered other commenters mentioning your name occasionally, so I'm currently binging here.
I'm only at ~5 minutes, however I remember that a very Putin-loyal Russian texted me, "democracy is only an ingenious popularity-contest between western politicians" and although I hope he isn't right, I understand why Putin's Russia is partially feeling that way, as that's how it's portrait to them.
It's incredibly interesting how Russians have a talent to find our weak-spots as easily as I can smell Russian propaganda preaching "self preservation" to the west atm to divide European countries.
You are very welcome here- there is also a second channel called Chat with longer and more interactive conversations!
@@VladVexler
I'll look for your second channel for sure!
It's amazing to watch this in October 2022.
@@PJ-om2wq
True!
& If you need some really good belly-laughs right now to make your day better, just watch Operator Starsky 🇺🇦 short videos/skits, especially "I'm sorry but... [skit]".
It's sooo hilarious and genius!
& Don't be as stupid as my native German brain to hear "your son 🌻COMPOSTED🌻 in Ukraine"!
He's a freaking genius imitating a Russian accent in English as an Ukrainian speaker ... it just boggles my mind to imagine, how difficult the perfect pronunciation of the Russian accent in English must be for him. :D
What is that violin music in the beginning?
Pidmanula
Remember,Hitler,Napoleon ...or ...Razzputin ! Gángster ,Kgb, ...!
You have been right on the ball for so long! Just keep it going. I love Your analysis
Well here I am more worried about Baltics!
I wish there were a way to turn on notifications for your videos, but it keeps telling me that's not possible for "for kids" content. While I'm sure kids would benefit from watching, I have some quiet suspicions that the primary consumer of your content is not the under-12 set.
Notifications work for my videos. But you are saying they don't work for under 18s? So when you click the bell it says it's not allowed?
I took the very conservative step to say, not for kids, on my entire RUclips channel. That just means you are a bit safer from getting a strike in case you use bad language or show war footage.
My channel is totally and utterly suitable for smart 16 years olds.
considering everyone's analysis he is just a despicable human being
What if Putin disappeared, would it get worse? By the way, thank you for your intelligent comments
I hope western leaders are watching your videos.
Ha ha thank you!
what did you mean by "he is less powerful now than those around him"
who and why and is this still the case
I recommand Putinomics on Audible to see Putin from the economic aspect.
If you want a deep dive into his history and the more political and personal aspects then the New Tsar is a good read.
Disclaimer :I am a Russian citizen and very pro Putin from all that i have read and watched about him.
If you want to start a disscussion or debate here are my basic questions to you:
1.What party would you support in Russia?
There are a few some with more support then others(including parties not in parliment)
2.From 0-10 How much do you know about Russian opposition parties?(Because honestly its a shit show full of egoists...Putin doesnt need to even run in elections to descredit them)
3.Things are not simple from first glance and there are many possible ways for things to change 2011 was objectivly the worst year of the 10s so can the 2021 be of the 20s...I expect the world to change rapidly in the next 5 years,I dont know how but we know why.Do you think this change will effect your country?
Hello, I'm not an expert in politics so I'm not going to answer your questions. Instead I'll ask you one.
Why did Putin invade Ukraine?
From my point of view it was only so that he could become "dictator for life". If Putin ever resigns from office his life expectancy would be be very short. He has made too many enemies in Russia.
I only hope that the Russian people are safe and well fed, we need world peace and not more wars.
@@rysacroft Putin is just taking care of the Ukraine problem the west has created for Russia.
Demilitirization and denatzification of Ukraine is the goal of every russian
But the Imperialist west wants Ukraine to be a hateful armed nazi state to counter Russia.
How is Putin's health? He seems quite puffy-faced of late. Has he gained weight or has he acquired an inflammatory illness? Of what did his parents die?
Hello Gayle. Putin's parents died in relative old age and I don't know their medical history. Putin may well have had botox. There is a man called Valery Solovey who regularly inserts rumours about Putin's terminal illnesses and these rumours make the pages of respectable papers in the US and UK. But they never meet a serious criteria of journalistic rigour. So, we just don't know. Putin could be dying or in perfect health.
@@VladVexler Indeed, I saw a headline in an English tabloid today claiming Putin's dying of cancer. That "newspaper" is not noted for its veracity.😉
@@normanbott I saw a totally BS article in the Sunday Times on Putin's health a few months ago. I think I know the original source for it - I suspect the journalist may not. If I hear something from reliable sources I will make a channel update! So far nothing has stood up.
Sadly, I see far too many similarities of your analysis also apply to many western leaders in the States. We are truly in perilous times.
Can you please reuplosd the is Putin rational video, or the video where you talk about cyber warfare and such?
Can you give me your analysis on the current events in Ukraine, I don’t think they will invade but posture the invasion.
Sure, it's here - ruclips.net/video/zkpuEIC_i-4/видео.html
I unlisted it because I felt it didn't deliver as much value as I would have liked, in 22 minutes. I am hoping to offer a better video on the crisis soon. Perhaps it will be the video after next on the channel. I'm following the crisis via both Ukrainian and Russian sources and look forward to commenting soon.
@@VladVexler okay, if you could give a short summary I’d be curious, because as you know things will likely change in probably a week maybe less, and you know much more than I could discover in that time, b/c I’m lacking historical knowledge as well.
Personally, I am from the west and mostly look at US sources mostly, I haven’t been the Chomsky-esque dude yet where I analyze media from other countries (I don’t really know where to start, and with the abundance of propaganda especially from the west, and even the east makes me lazy for it). Also, I’m busy as hell with STEM and I also have my own readings to take care of (currently reading Don Quixote w my gf, ancient history textbook, and listening to the Plato dialogues), so it’s hard to find media sources that I believe report what’s going on close to the truth, with the limited time I have to learn.
Based off your video, IVe come to the conclusion that it seems like he is posturing, and hoping for Ukraine do make a mistake so he can bring Ukraine back to Russia. But, I don’t know. A potential thing I can see Ukraine doing is disgusting their army as Russians, and murdering civilians and claim it’s them. I think it’s in Ukraine interest to go to war, but, I don’t really know like I said I’m uneducated, I’d be curious on your thoughts.
Just to say a brand new video essay on Putin and the threat of Ukraine invasion is up - it's much better quality than my last video on the topic.
@@VladVexler thank you, I had some debates yesterday and I actually was able to use some of your analysis to improve my understanding, I need a much stronger historical understanding of things like NATO, UN, and when it’s okay and not okay to invade nations.
My thought process prior to debates, was that Putin is secretly this good guy and the real socialist. The west is just making thing difficult for him to restore the true glory of the USSR, and I used justifications on ecology (in interview and such he’s pro improving energy, but he uses manipulative rhetoric not to be) and his overall nostalgia for the period as reason why he will bring back ‘glory’ to Russia.
I’m realizing I’m wrong, and needing to learn more, I really wanted Putin to be a good guy because I hate the west, and I appreciate how cultured and intelligent he is compared to Western leaders. But; it sucks that he hasn’t done the best things so far, despite me truly thinking he wants good for atleast Russia, maybe not the world though..
@@pablobear4241 The difficulty with the regime is not just corruption and suppression but also detachment from reality and a vindictiveness toward opponents that sometimes goes beyond what even Franco or post Stalin Soviet leaders would do. A great 10 min interview with Khodorkovsky was done by Sky under two weeks ago - is worth the time, it’s on YT. I also hosted a q&A on the crisis - the audio from which I will share soon on a secondary RUclips channel.
Is Putin, Putin by choice, or is he and his ilk, an evolutionary variant?
subtitles translate czarist russia to "terrorist russia" at 15:03 😂
Suitable
Imagine this: I used to be that guy that said, Putin is a gangster but he keeps Russia together and the NATO provokes him unnecessarily etc... So I used to say he is a good thing for Russia and the world.
With him starting a useless and inhuman WAR against his brothers and neighbors I changed my opinion. And I hope everyone gets that Putin is not only a gangster, he is also the worst thing since Stalin. He had so much time to make Russia "great again" after the end of the Sovjet era. But instead he has done exactly nothing. Which can be seen in the Russian military now. Starting a war with sovjet equipment, corrupt and incapable generals and poorly trained soldiers just shows you the stupidity and incompetence of Putin's regime. I am so full of anger, but I should stop here. There is a warm place prepared for you Mister Putin. And also for everyone that assists in that.
So, Putin really is just a peasant.
Novalny is a nonperson
Only God knows what inside of his brain. God knows his yesterday, today and tomorrow, bad or good.
How can so many in us leadership get this guy so wrong. I fear the elite circles of the west won’t be able to keep this decadent cycle of politics/governing. It’s almost like you hope your advisories are just more dysfunctional than our leaders & structures lol.
I'd be interested in hearing you re-phrase your comment, because I am not sure what you are intending to say.
__ So you can read the mind of people now, a subliminal gift maybe, what do you think you are a Godsent maybe.
God Save Putin, Defender of Nuclear Families! 👍🏼
God save us from Putin nuking families.
This channel greatly overrated. Lots of lies and exaggerations.
Poor self-indulgent person, who 'will not see' beyond the rim of their own glasses.
How does this person know about Putin? This is just is opinion. How we know anything he says is true?
i had the same question lol
i dont at all disbelieve what he's saying but I'm curious what substantiates his claims
Maybe you should educate yourself. First, he is Russian originally, his family left just around or after the fall of the USSR....went to Israel and then he moved to England and is now an English citizen. So he knows Russia and saw Putin rise. Do you know? Well, read or look at some videos that are historical. KGB did not want Putin....had to comply due to his friends.....and Yeltsine put him in power but then regretted it. Am 61 and saw all this happen....being Franco American and for 17 years was a national conference guide....so can tell you....many of us saw exactly what was happening. Also, by the way.... everyone has the right to his beliefs....and opinions. Unfortunately he is right on most of what he says.
Philosophers, analyst are there just to "analyze". He is not stating that is the absolute truth.
What a load of crock
Another person who chooses to judge rather than to consider !
Brilliant !
Thank you!
Well well well...
This aged well.
Mostly, yeah, thank you.
@@VladVexler Thank you for your thorough, thought-provoking videos !
@@leyasep5919 thank you for watching!!!