Same intelligence? "Democracy is the worst form of government" and "Leadership doesn't matter". You can find a lot of those in Russia. Putin destroyed Democracy in Russia because of people like this who told Russians that nothing political mattered.
agreed : this form of "practical intelligence" is very widespread in ruzzia. @@johnwayne8494 there are millions still in ruzzia staying silent , millions have also left after 2011-2013 protests @chimera8421 biggest trouble with ruzzians - no matter how "intelligent" , their national doctrine still makes them believe that they are somehow special or liberators or better than everyone else ... from bums to professors , most of them believe that very strongly , no matter how oppressed they actually are
When I was in high school the football coach had to teach my political science class. He said his vote was more valuable than others because he studied the issues. The thing that I took away from this is that football coaches should not teach political science and political science teachers should not coach football. In a democracy the average, or uneducated voter in this situation, should be able to choose who represents them. A more educated person does not have any more of a right to this than anybody else.
To live in a Democracy mean the voters are expected to stay informed, follow news etc, make up their mind, discuss and make a decision on the day they vote, for this to work the media have an important role in informing the population, if people do not understand this, Democracy are only a hollowed out corpse
@@rad7917The people of the country, forced to live through life in a corrupt, authoritarian regime. And not said authoritarian regime. Are you really that slow?
It’s obvious that speaking up against the SMO or the current Government can have dire effects for you (And your Family) That’s why Navalny returned because Putin threatened his Family with death
@1:29 this could be said for all countries INCLUDING MINE🇺🇸 Russia is the worlds richest country there’s no reason people should be living under corruption & dictatorship
He has assembled all the relevant facts and has spoken truth but the Russian Kool Aid has done it's job. As the pot boils and he watches his flesh cook his Russian fatalist mentality has produced another slave ready for the meat grinder.
the mindset that something happens to this random dude because he is talking about society on youtube.. IS what troubles us ,this mindset that a great all-knowing Evil has total control and so much time.. to check everyone and everything...to believe in this great evil is ...what is wrong with us
Жители запада насмотрелись Джеймса Бонда и теперь думают что в России "колониальный империализм". Для жителей запада считается нормальным вторжение в Украину в 2014 и организация государственного переворота. Когда США постоянно на кого-то нападают, прикрываясь вымышленными поводами, никого ничего не смущает, а когда Россия защищает свои границы, все сразу раскудахтались. Америанцы и англичане боятся Россию, поэтому они строят оборонительные рубежи, например Германию восстанавливали только ради этого. Теперь Германия не хочет быть оборонительным рубежом, теперь оборонительный рубеж это Финляндия, Украина, прибалтика... Кстати вариант страха вполне реалистичен. Ядерного оружия у нас на всех хватит.
@@bladerunner4425 True, it is not him in this interview. He has colleagues and other people working with him, but Daniil runs the website with their collected results.
As long as such people exist in the world, so long will humanity have hope. He is one of the few who understands the essence of the problem of modern society and democracy, which lies in unqualified voters and the apathy of intellectuals. Bravo
And you are a racist. Russians are still most reading nation on the world. Russians built and still run megaprojects like trans-siberian rail or biggest dams, nuclear stations and nuclear icebreakers, space rockets and even only working space toilet. To support this level of engineering, you need an army of engineers. Not just a simple engineer minded people, but a real engineers. And Russia has them. When you hear that nuclear submarine is the most difficult construction in the world, remember that Russia also has them and still builds them. So, my point is, Russia has a smart people. And those smart people don't disagree with Russian politics, otherwise they wouldn't built all those icebreakers, submarines, nuclear stations, they would just move to other countries and live there.
As he said, alcoholism spoils it all. Brainwashed, frustrated alcoholics voting? That country is just so fu**ed, hard to repair, like North-Korea that the ppl of South Korea don't want to be freed anymore. They'd pose a real problem, socially, financially and all.
That is the best video so far that I enjoyed the most. Finally you found someone who cares about his country, his fellow citizens, about the world. Someone with a great head on his shoulders. The best of the best. It is a breath of fresh air, of hope, of peace.
The journey this man went on battling his own melancholy and balancing it with optimism. My heart surely does go out to you all. Nothing that happens soon is going to be easy, but it is going to take people that are willing to consider their own intellectual honesty and be willing to be as torn as this man to accomplish it.
This man speaks the truth, also about democracy. When I was a young man, I had to vote for the first time in my life in the election where Berlusconi ran for presidency. I workerd really hard to make an opinion, listening to talk shows, news, and Italian intellectuals of all sides, of all parties, and vote for what I thought might be the best for my country. And then, one day comming home from school, an old lady on my bus was chit-chatting with another lady. At some point, she said, "I'll vote for Berlusconi because he's an handsome man". I was utterly disappointed and angry. And still I am.
@@lockwoodpeckinpaugh9252 Trump has no charisma he just has an ability to manipulate the uneducated and terminally stupid. Considering Trump has the same mental illness as Putin, those in the US should be careful what they wish for.
I quoted this on Christmas Day after a niece of mine went off on tirade about how screwed up the country is. Everybody just looked at me like I was crazy.
@@RandomDudeOneyeah there is a good reason why they looked at you this way along with probably not talking to you for the rest of the day like you was the red headed step child.
Bull crap you don't know you are born mate. I would take my democratic country over Russias authoritarian political system any day of the week, I would also take my democratic country over Korea, China, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and many many other places. Some of these places I have mentioned get told what to watch on TV and what not to watch, they get told what news they are gonna hear, they can't do shit compared to a lot of western democratic countries who are you trying to kid?
You made this comment from a head that isn't clear, it's ok to hate putin and the things he is doing, but don't let that make you agree to dictatorship. the words that came out of the man's mouth were, and I'm not even paraphrasing... "democracy is the worst form of government"... If he said a few things you agree with after that you are daft, he is thinking like all dictators including hi+ler, that the majority of people are not qualified to decide their governance he goes on to talk about how only smart scholars should be allowed to vote, which would mean in Russia only the oligarchs and their children who can afford expensive education would be allowed to vote... I hate how easily hitler would have gotten all of you people.
Encouraging? He said Democracy was the worst form of government and that it doesn't matter who leads Russia. Even if this guy is "anti-war" he is the kind of useless idiot that Putin likes to keep around Moscow.
Every human being in Russia has already woken up. The very sight of the Canadian parlament clapping for Zelenski and the nazi Ukrainian "hero" was enough for Russia to understand the Western values.
The problem isn’t that nobody speaks out. The problem is that you’re arrested and imprisoned for listening and for trying to take action. You can speak all you want but in an empty canyon who is there to hear you and respond.
Wow! I wish this guy and the old lady in from the last dedicated single interviewee video the best of luck. They have to be the most brutally honest and incredibly brave Russians I have ever heard on 1420. My highest respect to both of them and to this channel. Happy New Year and Slava Ukraini from Canada!🍁💙💛🍁
Aleksei is a very thoughtful man. Democracy does have some negatives. That is why the founding fathers of the U.S. created the electoral college. First to partially even out power between small and large states and secondly to allow a potential safety mechanism against mass idiocy. The problem with excluding the drunkard is that the elite will hold all the power and though they may be well educated they are still often corrupt and they most often vote in favor of their own interests but when there is a war they want the uneducated drunkard to fight it. Power needs many checks and balances.
Even religion can be corrupted because religion on earth is managed by men, and no matter how well intentioned men can be, the desire for increase and maintain their power is almost always too much for them to ignore. As far as democracy goes, the idea is sound, but our founding father could never foresee or take into consideration the money that is behind the special interest groups and the major corporations that are the real powers of a “democracy”. These are the groups that will always run our governments, and it does not matter who wins from which party. You cannot get the backing from any party without making certain concessions or agreements with these special interest groups and corporations in order to get the money you need to run your campaign. Even an independent candidate needs a large amount of money to run a political campaign for airtime, campaign ads, etc., which he cannot get without getting significant corporate backing. We just keep voting to keep these special interest groups and corporations in position to help themselves.
@@fadiaz1969 Yep, organized religion is just another power structure and can be equally self interest motivated. I agree that special interest groups and corporations are a huge part of the current power structure. It looks like we are going to end up with two major presidential candidates in 2024 though 2/3rds of the population say they don't want either of them. That should be a huge rallying cry for an independent candidate but the likelihood of that candidate winning are still small because too many people are part of the ingrained structure and afraid upsetting the apple cart. And even if an independent candidate did win they would be road blocked every step when trying to make change. Perhaps things just need to get really bad before there is real change.
@@TM10000 exactly. I’m glad that there are others that see the same thing that I do. I agree that has to get worse before people begin to fight for change, and I don’t want to imagine how much worse it has to get. As bad as it is now, I really fear for my kids, and their kids, as they are inheriting the swamp that our inaction has left them. Well, enough of the depressing talk. Have yourself an awesome 2024!
@@fadiaz1969 I always worry about my kids future too but each generation inherits the positive and the negative actions of the previous generations and I'm hopefully optimistic that the overall trendline will be upward. You have a great 2024 as well.
If only the people would realise they have the power, the authorities would not be able to deal with millions on the street. If the people remain silent then as the man said it’s only going get worse and worse.
In 2020 Donald Trump WON the election... But it was STOLEN. Dead people voting... Illegals voting..Piles of votes run through counting machines multiple times... Rigged electronic voting machines... Elections have consequences... and stolen elections have even bigger consequences.
After the last video with the old lady of 84, this younger man is another example of an intelligent Russian . So there are at least TWO intelligent Russians ! But I'm convinced there are many more but most don't dare to speak up any more !
I wish this man health and happiness in 2024! He speaks not only for millions of silent Russians, but also for millions of silent and exasperated Americans. The two have FAR MORE in common than our ruling cliques and elites do. Thank you sir! Be well,!!
That part - the circumstances are different in the U.S. to some extent, but the overall sentiment is similar. The whole sense of being a frog trapped in a vat of water where the temperature is gradually being turned up ,,,
It’s inspiring to know that there are Russians with this level of insight and are not afraid to speak in public as most of them are today because of the political situation in Russia.
But in America, you can say anything you like... as long as you agree with the Left. Millions of people in America are afraid to say what they think...
@@jamesrowntree108, without living in the US, to even compare the freedom people have in US vs Russia is just moronic. You can literally be assasinated in Russia if you press the wrong buttons.
@@sebastianstoica578 And you can be assassinated in the US for the exact same reason. Calling America in any way more democratic than Russia is moronic. America assassinates those who are a threat to the power structure (Epstein) and imprisons political opponents (Trump). So in what world is America better than Russia?
Last time it was an older woman I wanted to hug, this time it's Aleksei. A brave man who isn't silent. Neither am I. But seeing a Russian speak truth and speak up is rather novel. Bravo. You deserve a better government, one that actually cares about and values its citizens lives. I hope more of you speak you, and that you get that better government in 2024. В прошлый раз это была пожилая женщина, которую хотелось обнять, а в этот раз - Алексей. Смелый человек, который не молчит. Я тоже не молчу. Но видеть русского, который говорит правду и высказывается, довольно необычно. Браво. Вы заслуживаете лучшего правительства, того, которое действительно заботится о своих гражданах и ценит их жизни. Я надеюсь, что вас станет больше, и вы получите это лучшее правительство в 2024 году.
"Better government" do you mean a government who allows USA led western powers to rule the world .Here are few facts you may not know .There are more mas shootings in USA than days in a year ( more than 50 people are dead from gun violence every day) ,there are around 70,000 deaths from overdose of drugs ,what is going on with this great freedom in USA .Government suppose to protect you .USA invasion of Irak (around 500,000 dead),invasion of Afghanisthan(around 250,000 dead)both countries demolished and regions disrupted .Expansion of USA led Nato into eastern Europe which happened between 1999-2004 is the main cause of situation in Ukraine ,Putin was protesting against it diplomatically for around 20 years. Disregarding Russia open protests USA was installing their weapons along Russia's border since 1999.What is Israel doing to the Palestinian people is only possible with USA as a main contributor .Seeing these patterns why anybody sane would be willingly want such a leader.? and still is happening .That,s is a shame.
@@ailleurd Most of the people want to stop the war but still it keeps going ,how come? Leo Tolstoy around hundred years ago and many others believe this -"As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battle fields" Is the cruelty towards All life done by human race ( directly but not perceivably by those involved) forming our future?
I’ve known many good ordinary Russians, they have been trustworthy and hard working as well as intelligent. Sadly they don’t have the leadership they deserve in scumbag Putin.
@@krzystofsibilla3516 Do you know that Leo Tolstoy was an officer in the tsarist army? He was an artillery officer and killed many people with his cannon.) All these considerations did not prevent him from receiving a pension from the state, and having “serfs”, etc. Everything you need to know about Tolstoy and other Russian thinkers like him. Аnd did this man say anything about his desire to stop the war? Why attribute your desires to other people?
because they dont have a democracy. They have an ego tripping dictator who wants to publish fake vote numbers to try convince the world his people love him
He just share out what he thought about democracy. You people of democracy have killed a lot of people around the world to establish your theory of f*king democracy.
Sometimes the opposite is true. Horrible things can happen when ordinary people are led to believe that other ordinary people are preparing to destroy them.
Watch the video again and use your brains this time... Please for the sake of democracy and the future of humanity... Because he literally voiced the belief system of nazi Germany.
Very brave man and a thinking man his comments are very correct and should be taken on board by politicians and the people all around the world stay safe
a very smart man, we have the same problem here in the USA but most people don't want to see what is really happening to them inch by inch until it all collapses
It is very good and gives hope to see that there are actually people in Russia who are in their right mind and understand what is happening! A very good start. I just hope that more people will come to their senses and put an end to this madness!
Unless 'democracy' changes, the people will never be able to do that. People who know nothing about how the world at large works, cannot be the ones to decide how a nation is to move forward. So as long as democracy is a farce, a president like Putin is the best the nation can hope for. Someone competent and unscrupulous, who will do everything necessary to keep his nation strong, and won't allow its history and its people to be trampled over by the world at large.
It's not like Russians are stupid. Most people don't speak up because they literally go to jail for it. Just look at how hard the guy is trying to avoid open criticism of the war or Putin himself.
Pity I cant say the same for the West. How many of you guys see what is happening or you actually do believe that you live in democracies and that you pump billions into Ukraine and Gaza wars because you are so concerned about human rights?
Yeah, I was taught that when I was a very young man. 'The only thing a good man need do to ensure the success of evil men is nothing at all.' If you're not speaking out, you're assisting bad people succeed. I argue politics with people often. My wife asks me why I do it. She wanted to know if I expected to change the persons mind. I told her no; I didn't. What I expected to do was show anyone else who was around, listening or reading the debate, that the view of the person I was arguing with didn't exist in a vacuum. That the points discussed weren't a universal truth, widely accepted. To show a resistance to whatever the person I was arguing with was selling, whether it was about social responsibility, criminal justice, government policy, military activity, or moral relativism.
The young man who spoke first is so wise! It doesn't matter who is in government as long as they do the right politics. We are the frogs that endure being boiled slowly - we don't escape / we cannot escape 😢
This is why the educated elite are within their rights to hoard influence, so that the rabble dances to the tune of their betters and not to base impulses, and anyone who doesn't wish to dance can learn to play the tune instead. This opportunity to become elite, to play the tune, is the strength of a free society. Simple democracy is a terrible idea. Constrained democracy is a fine idea, depending on the constraints.
Better to have a democracy with maybe many crazy people, with input, than a totally crazy guy calling the shots for the whole country with both wise and unwise citizens!
Thank you for your channel. I'm from the UK and I love how you show that Russian people are not all that bad and like that man said these things only happen because good people are being silent because they think there is no point of speaking up. But the more you talk and communicate with your fellow Russians the more they will wake up and realise. All the governments of earth don't have a clue about the struggles and reality in life, they are so disconnected with their rich lives.
@@SoThisIsMyCatso you think keeping quite is the best thing to do ?? talking out can land a person in prison, keeping quite can land you mobilised and at the front ,possibility from prison you come back a live from the front ,well that's another matter, and by the Russian death rate on the front ,prison looks somewhat cosier
@valleykingvids2059 , oh, so you're from the UK? And maybe you think you have nothing in common with Putin's Russia? Look again at your corrupt medias and shitty tabloids and we'll talk again. And especially the propaganda they're selling you and the majority of you happily buy. Where are the good people here for example?
I'm referring to some narcissistic and shitty royal family who uses their subservient tabloids as their flying monkeys to harass, gaslight and smear and the brits are overjoyed of that fact. No different from North Korean propaganda of their "dear leader". So as we can observe most people without critical thinking are easily manipulated by even the shittiest medias not only in Russia. If we look historically the issue with propaganda was no different in Nazi Germany where people were led to believe their leader knows the best and is not doing anything wrong. Clearly we don't learn from our mistakes since we're repeating the history over and over.
This young man seems too good to be true ❣️ Good bless all the honest intelligent people! And maybe we will all be blessed with the miracle of peace Thank you for this touching video
I liked what this man said. But he did pick his words carefully, as with most Russian citizens! I think more Russians would like to say what they really think, but are scared of repercussions.🇺🇦
This guy's analysis of allowing one little man to shred Russia's constitution and remove the voice of Russian citizens , without once mentioning Putin's name , is rather amazing.
"one little man" you guys are straight delusional. if putin dind't have the backing of the russian government / intelligence behind him he'd be unalived real quick. it's not as easy as you fools make it out to be. "just remove the little man" derp derp. its like discussing politics with a child.
@@MrDino1953 An important fact you miss, is that is only a threat if you fear authoritarian rule. Many do very well in authortharian regimes. Those voting for Trump are voting for what they want. Trump hardly keeps his fascisim hidden. Putin is not one person, he is a regime, with a massive layer of enablers, from church, to military, to wealth, to media, to a population wanting to return to the "golden" era.
@@MrDino1953 I would argue the same applies to Democrats, and I still lean more toward the liberal spectrum and thus Democrats. The problem I find with American politics is the lack of any opposition parties, it's either Democrats or Republicans. They are both authoritarian in their own ways. Now if there were 10 parties, and you elected based on what they stood for and wanted to accomplish instead of mostly inheritance then you would have a far better system in my humble opinion.
Soiboi paid by CIA (same as this channel). Russia should not tolerate these traitors, in ukraine everyone who dares to criticize anything just disappear, even US journalist like Gonzalo Lira.
Absolutely brilliant. Now there is an intelligent man. God bless you Aleksei! As an American, you just gave me more hope than my local Russian Orthodox Priest. I wish we could talk sometime, I'd love to get to know you and I hope this finds you well! Happy New Year!
"Votes have more meaning than non-votes" sadly in ruzzia it doesn´t work that way. There cannot even be any opposition to tyrant putler so the situation is way harder.
In actually democracies, you're absolutely right. In russia those votes will disappear anyways, so I can understand that they feel it isn't necessary to vote at all. 🤷♂️
Totally agree (almost)... Pure democracy often results in mob rule. In the U.S. we have many Democrats pushing for just that.. mob rule. In 1787, Americans gathered on the steps of Independence Hall to await the news of the government our founders had crafted. They asked Benjamin Franklin, ‘What do we have, a republic or a monarchy?’ Franklin replied, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’ Not a democracy.. a republic! OTOH, it's a slippery slope to decide who can, and who cannot cast a vote...
I think your main problem is the two party system. For someone from outside the U.S. it seems like a nightmare because all extreme movements split up on these two parties, which leaves room for extremists to actually influence government politics - more than in countries where there are several parties and political extremists may push the public debate in a certain direction, but not the government actions (except the extremist party win the election). Think there should a reform of base democracy - somewhere between the US system and the systems aboard). Future will be „interesting“
Democracy need an equal frame to work, the problem in the USA is the unlimited funding that allow rich lobbies to push their candidates in order to fullfill their own agenda. Real democracies apply a fund cap for parties and candidates, a project and a vision vs. another project and vision. In USA is the one with the biggest budget that can speak louder in the media buying space, that's why you cant'have universal care that needs a more equitable tax system : the richs prefer to spend their money to fund candidates that will cut their tax. Etc.
I live in the United States and they raise the prices of taxes so high you have to sell your house to live normally. Just my property tax on my house built in1906 is $2600. US dollars for 1 year. Then there is a loan to pay and insurance. Is this system corrupt?
Dear 1420, I'm so glad you came across yet another individual whose words were so powerful they were worthy of a separate video... There's a whole discussion in the comments about his appraisal of democracy, but I understand why an intelligent, right-minded person would speak so bitterly at this point. I found his silences, the time he took to answer some questions, very moving. I hope that he and russians like him manage to stay safe in the coming year, and bring about the change they so badly want. That includes you guys! My best wishes for 2024 ❤ Practical point: is it just me, or is the soundtrack slightly out of synch with the footage? It may be worth going back and fixing it if you can.
I agree, and there is something more then just bitterness in his appraisal of democracy: I think it was a provocative statement while he wanted to point out that people are responsible about the situation, in particular in Russia. I don't think he wanted to discuss about the "Platonic democracy" where rulers are themselves philosophers... that was not the point here.
Best comment I’ve heard from an independent thinking Russian . As an American who keeps tab on world issues and the worsening Politcal landscape in our own country I agree whole heartedly with his word. World citizens scrolling past , or switching the channel when they see the destruction of human beings right in front of our faces speaks volumes as to the problems . In our complacency we are co-creating and supporting individuals and governments to make life and death decisions that impact our fellow human beings . When enough people heal their fear we will stand united together and stop the travesties that are happening …United we can stop the wars.
As has been said below (without attribution to Sir Winston Churchill who first said it), democrasy is the worst form of government except all the others which have been tried.
Direct democracy is dangerous. I agree. There are many styles of representative democracy and liberal institutions, such as independent courts, to protect rights, or merit based executive departments to preserve expertise however. In the end, Russia as a central European country or Russia, the oblasts, districts, and territories, (Mir Rusky?) may require different different governing structures. Questions of that nature would be Russian questions for Russians to solve. Happy New Year 1420. Thanks for what you bring.
Finally, someone reasonable! I think Russia's administrave division is a mess. It should be redone completely, with equal units (at least at names, republic, for example). But I agree they should have different governing styles. What's good for Novgorod might be unacceptable for Tatarstan and so on. In my ideal world, Russia will be a confideration of different republic with capital in Great Novgorod, not Moscow.
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If only there were millions more Russians, with the same intelligence and the guts to speak out, as this man. Bravo.
Same intelligence? "Democracy is the worst form of government" and "Leadership doesn't matter". You can find a lot of those in Russia.
Putin destroyed Democracy in Russia because of people like this who told Russians that nothing political mattered.
agreed : this form of "practical intelligence" is very widespread in ruzzia. @@johnwayne8494
there are millions still in ruzzia staying silent , millions have also left after 2011-2013 protests @chimera8421
biggest trouble with ruzzians - no matter how "intelligent" , their national doctrine still makes them believe that they are somehow special or liberators or better than everyone else ... from bums to professors , most of them believe that very strongly , no matter how oppressed they actually are
How did he speak out?
@@sillygoose9070please sillygoose,
Don't waste our time, go ask him
Well hopefully some russians will see and hear what he says and...think!@sillygoose9070
He makes a disturbing but valid point, democracy is only as good as it's average voter
Which is why we had a straight moron like Trump. A symptom of the average voter.
Yes, that's the reason not everybody should be able to vote.
May be that is why in so called western world is everything so smelly. It is not catastrophe. But we are all the time on the edge.
When I was in high school the football coach had to teach my political science class. He said his vote was more valuable than others because he studied the issues. The thing that I took away from this is that football coaches should not teach political science and political science teachers should not coach football. In a democracy the average, or uneducated voter in this situation, should be able to choose who represents them. A more educated person does not have any more of a right to this than anybody else.
To live in a Democracy mean the voters are expected to stay informed, follow news etc, make up their mind, discuss and make a decision on the day they vote, for this to work the media have an important role in informing the population, if people do not understand this, Democracy are only a hollowed out corpse
This man speaks truth to Russia's problems
What did he say?
It was all waffle and platitudes.
what he said about democracy and idiot drunks having the same voice as scholarly model citizens is not unaplicable to western nations.
@@sillygoose9070 He basically said he was politically apathetic
@ianrundle5862 But he got one thing very wrong, he said they have democracy.
@@globe2555 Yes, in fact they never really had democracy or capitalism in any true sense of the word.
This guy and the old lady from the previous interview were amazing! Glad some people aren't afraid to speak the truth!
Exactly
Hoping they won't walk too close to a window.
Who has the license for truth?
@@rad7917 not the regime that is currently illegally occupying another country, that is certain
@@rad7917The people of the country, forced to live through life in a corrupt, authoritarian regime. And not said authoritarian regime. Are you really that slow?
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke.
There is no evidence that Edmund Burke said this, but a fitting line nevertheless.
@@cyberangel82Couldn't have said it any better!....nice!
@@cyberangel82 I'd like to hear your "proof" that he didn't say it. I suppose you would rather that he attributed it to Karl Marx..
@@hauntedmoodylady The quote in this context more fitting to Marx than Burke, I mean he is just an anti french revolution angloid
I'm happy to hear the opinion from a man like this. What scares me more is the cowardness of the silent masses.
I mean it's easy to speak like this, but being there when even just protesting can destroy your life...
It’s obvious that speaking up against the SMO or the current Government can have dire effects for you (And your Family)
That’s why Navalny returned because Putin threatened his Family with death
@1:29 this could be said for all countries INCLUDING MINE🇺🇸 Russia is the worlds richest country there’s no reason people should be living under corruption & dictatorship
@@OfficialGapTV But that would mean sharing the wealth ; Putin NEEDS his Mansions ,Dachas and Yacht’s
He has assembled all the relevant facts and has spoken truth but the Russian Kool Aid has done it's job. As the pot boils and he watches his flesh cook his Russian fatalist mentality has produced another slave ready for the meat grinder.
This guy is a hero. I hope he doesn’t “have an accident” for speaking his mind.
He was speaking very generally.
Too smart to get in jail, if he doesn't choose it, at least at this point.
the mindset that something happens to this random dude because he is talking about society on youtube.. IS what troubles us ,this mindset that a great all-knowing Evil has total control and so much time.. to check everyone and everything...to believe in this great evil is ...what is wrong with us
He is nobody. FSB won't go after him. You're overestimating Kremlin's power.
Жители запада насмотрелись Джеймса Бонда и теперь думают что в России "колониальный империализм".
Для жителей запада считается нормальным вторжение в Украину в 2014 и организация государственного переворота.
Когда США постоянно на кого-то нападают, прикрываясь вымышленными поводами, никого ничего не смущает, а когда Россия защищает свои границы, все сразу раскудахтались.
Америанцы и англичане боятся Россию, поэтому они строят оборонительные рубежи, например Германию восстанавливали только ради этого. Теперь Германия не хочет быть оборонительным рубежом, теперь оборонительный рубеж это Финляндия, Украина, прибалтика...
Кстати вариант страха вполне реалистичен. Ядерного оружия у нас на всех хватит.
@@TheRedEnsign-m5y🤪🤣🤣 nobody is afraid of Russia Russia has proven itself on the battlefield LOL they are incapable
Daniil, you are a great communicator. Please take care of yourself, we need people like you!!
It's not Daniil.
@@bladerunner4425 True, it is not him in this interview. He has colleagues and other people working with him, but Daniil runs the website with their collected results.
It's not Daniil
It's Maxim 😎💐
@@1420channel nuuu blyat.
As long as such people exist in the world, so long will humanity have hope. He is one of the few who understands the essence of the problem of modern society and democracy, which lies in unqualified voters and the apathy of intellectuals. Bravo
Hats down to you, sir. You do bring back some faith towards the regular Russian citizen. Stay healthy , well, and safe.
Russian Russian, I don't need your faith in Russians, it's a dummy.
And you are a racist. Russians are still most reading nation on the world. Russians built and still run megaprojects like trans-siberian rail or biggest dams, nuclear stations and nuclear icebreakers, space rockets and even only working space toilet. To support this level of engineering, you need an army of engineers. Not just a simple engineer minded people, but a real engineers. And Russia has them. When you hear that nuclear submarine is the most difficult construction in the world, remember that Russia also has them and still builds them.
So, my point is, Russia has a smart people. And those smart people don't disagree with Russian politics, otherwise they wouldn't built all those icebreakers, submarines, nuclear stations, they would just move to other countries and live there.
As he said, alcoholism spoils it all. Brainwashed, frustrated alcoholics voting? That country is just so fu**ed, hard to repair, like North-Korea that the ppl of South Korea don't want to be freed anymore. They'd pose a real problem, socially, financially and all.
Do you mean hats off?
Makarov face tho. Lol.
Another great interview! Thank you for your work and bravery. Keep warm and stay safe.
My hat goes off for this man. Thank you, for being that good person NOT standing by. May you remain safe and well. Best wishes for 2024.
I am affraid he is one of milion. Hopefuly i am wrong. I do understand ruSSian language. They are ville zombified bunch.
This is an honorable man, very rare!
Very commonplace in the RF. Got a lot of deep thinkers over there. PROUST!! ☕
That is the best video so far that I enjoyed the most. Finally you found someone who cares about his country, his fellow citizens, about the world. Someone with a great head on his shoulders. The best of the best. It is a breath of fresh air, of hope, of peace.
The journey this man went on battling his own melancholy and balancing it with optimism. My heart surely does go out to you all. Nothing that happens soon is going to be easy, but it is going to take people that are willing to consider their own intellectual honesty and be willing to be as torn as this man to accomplish it.
This man speaks the truth, also about democracy. When I was a young man, I had to vote for the first time in my life in the election where Berlusconi ran for presidency. I workerd really hard to make an opinion, listening to talk shows, news, and Italian intellectuals of all sides, of all parties, and vote for what I thought might be the best for my country. And then, one day comming home from school, an old lady on my bus was chit-chatting with another lady. At some point, she said, "I'll vote for Berlusconi because he's an handsome man".
I was utterly disappointed and angry. And still I am.
We have similar irrational people who vote for Trump because of his charisma.
Years ago was told the same about Dan Quayle... Nothing else of value, just young and handsome.. (Bush #1's VP)
There will always be these people, but one can only hope they are in the minority….
People will vote for TRUMP, because Biden sitting on TV set and watching sofa@@lockwoodpeckinpaugh9252
@@lockwoodpeckinpaugh9252 Trump has no charisma he just has an ability to manipulate the uneducated and terminally stupid. Considering Trump has the same mental illness as Putin, those in the US should be careful what they wish for.
I wish a very happy new year 2024 to the courageous journalist Daniil ! Thank you very much for all your reports !
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried."
- Winston Churchill
I quoted this on Christmas Day after a niece of mine went off on tirade about how screwed up the country is. Everybody just looked at me like I was crazy.
@@RandomDudeOneyeah there is a good reason why they looked at you this way along with probably not talking to you for the rest of the day like you was the red headed step child.
Considering you are a comment bot, then Democracy translates into Socialism is the worst form of government.
Bull crap you don't know you are born mate. I would take my democratic country over Russias authoritarian political system any day of the week, I would also take my democratic country over Korea, China, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and many many other places. Some of these places I have mentioned get told what to watch on TV and what not to watch, they get told what news they are gonna hear, they can't do shit compared to a lot of western democratic countries who are you trying to kid?
It's great that you're asking these questions. Even though sometimes the answers aren't what we like to hear, but this one was exceptional
Salute to this man. Very few clear headed people like him in the world of today. Feel the same in my country.
You made this comment from a head that isn't clear, it's ok to hate putin and the things he is doing, but don't let that make you agree to dictatorship. the words that came out of the man's mouth were, and I'm not even paraphrasing... "democracy is the worst form of government"... If he said a few things you agree with after that you are daft, he is thinking like all dictators including hi+ler, that the majority of people are not qualified to decide their governance he goes on to talk about how only smart scholars should be allowed to vote, which would mean in Russia only the oligarchs and their children who can afford expensive education would be allowed to vote... I hate how easily hitler would have gotten all of you people.
Especially in RU
Best ever interview by you guys. I can see why this time just one person was sufficient, as he had the most powerful message.
Another encouraging interview! I hope every day that humans in Russia will wake up ❤️
Thanks 1420 ❤️
Encouraging? He said Democracy was the worst form of government and that it doesn't matter who leads Russia. Even if this guy is "anti-war" he is the kind of useless idiot that Putin likes to keep around Moscow.
If you knew Russian history and meet the famous so called "Russian soul" you would know that they will never wake up. надо потерпеть "one must endure"
No such thing as humans in russia
@@nordicgaming2572 nice one. Now go and search for your brain.
Every human being in Russia has already woken up. The very sight of the Canadian parlament clapping for Zelenski and the nazi Ukrainian "hero" was enough for Russia to understand the Western values.
This man is a true world citizen: he says what all people everywhere are saying!
The whole world is hoping Blackstone can own ukraine
He says what the imperialists in WashingtonDC and their dvmb followers like you want to hear.
The problem isn’t that nobody speaks out. The problem is that you’re arrested and imprisoned for listening and for trying to take action. You can speak all you want but in an empty canyon who is there to hear you and respond.
Wow! I wish this guy and the old lady in from the last dedicated single interviewee video the best of luck. They have to be the most brutally honest and incredibly brave Russians I have ever heard on 1420. My highest respect to both of them and to this channel. Happy New Year and Slava Ukraini from Canada!🍁💙💛🍁
Slava Ukraini is nazi slogan, google its origins
Канада - родина бандеровцев, украинских нацистов!
Well done Danii getting and asking people the right questions . Great video brother 🇺🇸
Wow - a genuine philosopher! Good speaker.
Another, very brave person! What lessons we can all learn!
Happy new year, daniil & the whole team. Thanks for your amazing work.
This guy is SO enlightened. “Bad things happens when good people stay silent…….” So true.
That young man answered the question correctly by good people staying silent evil is happening stay safe young man watch your back .
This is the bravest thing i have seen in a while. I Pray he is ok
Amen 🙏🏽 ❤
Or maybe he just said what Putin hopes every Russian will believe/do? Any hope this guy has sounds very distant.
Please watch the elderly lady on the previous video. She was lovely.
Aleksei is a very thoughtful man. Democracy does have some negatives. That is why the founding fathers of the U.S. created the electoral college. First to partially even out power between small and large states and secondly to allow a potential safety mechanism against mass idiocy. The problem with excluding the drunkard is that the elite will hold all the power and though they may be well educated they are still often corrupt and they most often vote in favor of their own interests but when there is a war they want the uneducated drunkard to fight it. Power needs many checks and balances.
There is a solution to this problem and it is called initiates to rule!! I call it Kingdom of God on Earth 😇🙏
Even religion can be corrupted because religion on earth is managed by men, and no matter how well intentioned men can be, the desire for increase and maintain their power is almost always too much for them to ignore. As far as democracy goes, the idea is sound, but our founding father could never foresee or take into consideration the money that is behind the special interest groups and the major corporations that are the real powers of a “democracy”. These are the groups that will always run our governments, and it does not matter who wins from which party. You cannot get the backing from any party without making certain concessions or agreements with these special interest groups and corporations in order to get the money you need to run your campaign. Even an independent candidate needs a large amount of money to run a political campaign for airtime, campaign ads, etc., which he cannot get without getting significant corporate backing. We just keep voting to keep these special interest groups and corporations in position to help themselves.
@@fadiaz1969 Yep, organized religion is just another power structure and can be equally self interest motivated. I agree that special interest groups and corporations are a huge part of the current power structure. It looks like we are going to end up with two major presidential candidates in 2024 though 2/3rds of the population say they don't want either of them. That should be a huge rallying cry for an independent candidate but the likelihood of that candidate winning are still small because too many people are part of the ingrained structure and afraid upsetting the apple cart. And even if an independent candidate did win they would be road blocked every step when trying to make change. Perhaps things just need to get really bad before there is real change.
@@TM10000 exactly. I’m glad that there are others that see the same thing that I do. I agree that has to get worse before people begin to fight for change, and I don’t want to imagine how much worse it has to get. As bad as it is now, I really fear for my kids, and their kids, as they are inheriting the swamp that our inaction has left them. Well, enough of the depressing talk. Have yourself an awesome 2024!
@@fadiaz1969 I always worry about my kids future too but each generation inherits the positive and the negative actions of the previous generations and I'm hopefully optimistic that the overall trendline will be upward. You have a great 2024 as well.
Thanks!
If only the people would realise they have the power, the authorities would not be able to deal with millions on the street. If the people remain silent then as the man said it’s only going get worse and worse.
Maybe try that in America. Elections don't seem to work these days.
@@jamesrowntree108 Which USA elections didn't work and in what way didn't they work?
In 2020 Donald Trump WON the election... But it was STOLEN. Dead people voting... Illegals voting..Piles of votes run through counting machines multiple times... Rigged electronic voting machines... Elections have consequences... and stolen elections have even bigger consequences.
It is good to hear there are these voices in Russia too - otherwise it is so depressing just hearing zombie after zombie
💯
What a true chad. He was not afraid at all to tell the truth and what is really going on. Props to this guy 👏👏
Extremely intelligent bloke.
"it all starts with asking questions."
Can confirm.
Good work y'all.
May 2024 be a positive year for freedom, health and life.
Dallas, Texas 🇺🇲💙🇺🇦
Agreed
You will be surprised what 2024 will bring for UA bums and NATO ladyboys.
Goosebumps. There still is hope.
After the last video with the old lady of 84, this younger man is another example of an intelligent Russian . So there are at least TWO intelligent Russians !
But I'm convinced there are many more but most don't dare to speak up any more !
Answers very intelligently, he's smart,
And truly they are watching, one day it will all change
I like this guy, he goes places…
I wish him and you, Daniil, a peaceful new year ❤
what an incredible phrase to speak out....."All the Evil in the world comes from the silence of good people"
I wish this man health and happiness in 2024! He speaks not only for millions of silent Russians, but also for millions of silent and exasperated Americans. The two have FAR MORE in common than our ruling cliques and elites do. Thank you sir! Be well,!!
That part - the circumstances are different in the U.S. to some extent, but the overall sentiment is similar. The whole sense of being a frog trapped in a vat of water where the temperature is gradually being turned up ,,,
Exactly. Sounds to me like he's talking about America as well.
I wish they stop being silent
@@msjadhav5192 Speaking up didn't work out so well for Alexei.
@@jenniferliggett6385 one person will not make diference
Let's hope this clip gets the same level of viewing as the older lady you recently spoke to. At this moment it is just 7K short of one million views.
I don't think a Russian saying Democracy sucks is very motivating
It’s inspiring to know that there are Russians with this level of insight and are not afraid to speak in public as most of them are today because of the political situation in Russia.
But in America, you can say anything you like... as long as you agree with the Left.
Millions of people in America are afraid to say what they think...
@@jamesrowntree108 So you are not one of his professor types😂
@@jamesrowntree108, without living in the US, to even compare the freedom people have in US vs Russia is just moronic. You can literally be assasinated in Russia if you press the wrong buttons.
@@sebastianstoica578 And you can be assassinated in the US for the exact same reason. Calling America in any way more democratic than Russia is moronic. America assassinates those who are a threat to the power structure (Epstein) and imprisons political opponents (Trump). So in what world is America better than Russia?
@@sebastianstoica578 Srsl? Someone still believes in this shit? I guess that's a drunkards he was talking about
Daniil that is by far the best, most honest video you have produced so far !
Single edited Intervuew? Ok cnn
What an intelligent man is this!
Last time it was an older woman I wanted to hug, this time it's Aleksei. A brave man who isn't silent. Neither am I. But seeing a Russian speak truth and speak up is rather novel. Bravo. You deserve a better government, one that actually cares about and values its citizens lives. I hope more of you speak you, and that you get that better government in 2024. В прошлый раз это была пожилая женщина, которую хотелось обнять, а в этот раз - Алексей. Смелый человек, который не молчит. Я тоже не молчу. Но видеть русского, который говорит правду и высказывается, довольно необычно. Браво. Вы заслуживаете лучшего правительства, того, которое действительно заботится о своих гражданах и ценит их жизни. Я надеюсь, что вас станет больше, и вы получите это лучшее правительство в 2024 году.
"Better government" do you mean a government who allows USA led western powers to rule the world .Here are few facts you may not know .There are more mas shootings in USA than days in a year ( more than 50 people are dead from gun violence every day) ,there are around 70,000 deaths from overdose of drugs ,what is going on with this great freedom in USA .Government suppose to protect you .USA invasion of Irak (around 500,000 dead),invasion of Afghanisthan(around 250,000 dead)both countries demolished and regions disrupted .Expansion of USA led Nato into eastern Europe which happened between 1999-2004 is the main cause of situation in Ukraine ,Putin was protesting against it diplomatically for around 20 years. Disregarding Russia open protests USA was installing their weapons along Russia's border since 1999.What is Israel doing to the Palestinian people is only possible with USA as a main contributor .Seeing these patterns why anybody sane would be willingly want such a leader.? and still is happening .That,s is a shame.
@@ailleurd Most of the people want to stop the war but still it keeps going ,how come? Leo Tolstoy around hundred years ago and many others believe this -"As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battle fields" Is the cruelty towards All life done by human race ( directly but not perceivably by those involved) forming our future?
I’ve known many good ordinary Russians, they have been trustworthy and hard working as well as intelligent. Sadly they don’t have the leadership they deserve in scumbag Putin.
Only reason there is a conflict going on is because of the US. When Trump gets elected it will stop the next day.
@@krzystofsibilla3516 Do you know that Leo Tolstoy was an officer in the tsarist army? He was an artillery officer and killed many people with his cannon.) All these considerations did not prevent him from receiving a pension from the state, and having “serfs”, etc. Everything you need to know about Tolstoy and other Russian thinkers like him. Аnd did this man say anything about his desire to stop the war? Why attribute your desires to other people?
Ending the year with a good video gives hopes for a better one.
He recovered quite well for someone who started with "democracy is the worst form of government"
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter - a severe alcoholic
It's bad but the alternatives are much worse.
I dont know any good form of government.
because they dont have a democracy. They have an ego tripping dictator who wants to publish fake vote numbers to try convince the world his people love him
He just share out what he thought about democracy. You people of democracy have killed a lot of people around the world to establish your theory of f*king democracy.
Sometimes the opposite is true. Horrible things can happen when ordinary people are led to believe that other ordinary people are preparing to destroy them.
IT IS SO REFRESHING TO THINK THERE IS SOMEBODY WHO THINKS AND SPEAKS THE TRUTH.
Is that including yourself?
like snake island? or azof battalion? or reich sector? or black sun?
Watch the video again and use your brains this time... Please for the sake of democracy and the future of humanity... Because he literally voiced the belief system of nazi Germany.
Very brave man and a thinking man his comments are very correct and should be taken on board by politicians and the people all around the world stay safe
what a smart man and what a sad truth
a very smart man, we have the same problem here in the USA but most people don't want to see what is really happening to them inch by inch until it all collapses
Exactly, but how many people here could say it as succinctly or philosophically as did he? Now go back and listen to it again. What did he really say?
Lucia, user-zb8wg2os2y is Troll russolsky... 🤭
Very well said!
Really enjjoyed this one. This guy's frank talk is like mine... thanks!
It is very good and gives hope to see that there are actually people in Russia who are in their right mind and understand what is happening! A very good start. I just hope that more people will come to their senses and put an end to this madness!
Hope people in America will wake up to the evil going on and stop it. Trump 2024.
Unless 'democracy' changes, the people will never be able to do that. People who know nothing about how the world at large works, cannot be the ones to decide how a nation is to move forward. So as long as democracy is a farce, a president like Putin is the best the nation can hope for. Someone competent and unscrupulous, who will do everything necessary to keep his nation strong, and won't allow its history and its people to be trampled over by the world at large.
It's not like Russians are stupid. Most people don't speak up because they literally go to jail for it.
Just look at how hard the guy is trying to avoid open criticism of the war or Putin himself.
Pity I cant say the same for the West. How many of you guys see what is happening or you actually do believe that you live in democracies and that you pump billions into Ukraine and Gaza wars because you are so concerned about human rights?
Why you think that you are in right mind? Propaganda cleans too many minds. Russia tries to stop evil. But NATO is too much strong, so it is hard.
Yeah, I was taught that when I was a very young man. 'The only thing a good man need do to ensure the success of evil men is nothing at all.' If you're not speaking out, you're assisting bad people succeed. I argue politics with people often. My wife asks me why I do it. She wanted to know if I expected to change the persons mind. I told her no; I didn't. What I expected to do was show anyone else who was around, listening or reading the debate, that the view of the person I was arguing with didn't exist in a vacuum. That the points discussed weren't a universal truth, widely accepted. To show a resistance to whatever the person I was arguing with was selling, whether it was about social responsibility, criminal justice, government policy, military activity, or moral relativism.
Very well said, thank you and never stop.
Wow, every now and then you get a good well thought out answer that sounds rational.
The young man who spoke first is so wise! It doesn't matter who is in government as long as they do the right politics. We are the frogs that endure being boiled slowly - we don't escape / we cannot escape 😢
Probably the most lucid critique on democracy I have ever seen, the interviewer and the interviewee, are both to be applauded.
Just look at the best democratic countries. They also happen to be the most educated countries.
This is a critique of democracy as old as time - hailing all the way from Plato
This is why the educated elite are within their rights to hoard influence, so that the rabble dances to the tune of their betters and not to base impulses, and anyone who doesn't wish to dance can learn to play the tune instead. This opportunity to become elite, to play the tune, is the strength of a free society.
Simple democracy is a terrible idea. Constrained democracy is a fine idea, depending on the constraints.
Better to have a democracy with maybe many crazy people, with input, than a totally crazy guy calling the shots for the whole country with both wise and unwise citizens!
No, no its not better.
Thank you for your channel. I'm from the UK and I love how you show that Russian people are not all that bad and like that man said these things only happen because good people are being silent because they think there is no point of speaking up. But the more you talk and communicate with your fellow Russians the more they will wake up and realise. All the governments of earth don't have a clue about the struggles and reality in life, they are so disconnected with their rich lives.
Unfortunately the more you talk the more your life gets ruined there
@@SoThisIsMyCatso you think keeping quite is the best thing to do ?? talking out can land a person in prison, keeping quite can land you mobilised and at the front ,possibility from prison you come back a live from the front ,well that's another matter, and by the Russian death rate on the front ,prison looks somewhat cosier
@valleykingvids2059 , oh, so you're from the UK? And maybe you think you have nothing in common with Putin's Russia? Look again at your corrupt medias and shitty tabloids and we'll talk again. And especially the propaganda they're selling you and the majority of you happily buy. Where are the good people here for example?
R u refering to kings and queens of ingland?
I'm referring to some narcissistic and shitty royal family who uses their subservient tabloids as their flying monkeys to harass, gaslight and smear and the brits are overjoyed of that fact. No different from North Korean propaganda of their
"dear leader". So as we can observe most people without critical thinking are easily manipulated by even the shittiest medias not only in Russia. If we look historically the issue with propaganda was no different in Nazi Germany where people were led to believe their leader knows the best and is not doing anything wrong. Clearly we don't learn from our mistakes since we're repeating the history over and over.
Some of the russians have a really deep way of thinking, like this young man here. Very intelligent.
This man is talking bars of truth!.
Побольше таких видео. Постарайтесь сделать, Даниил. Сейчас это важно как никогда раньше.
This young man seems too good to be true ❣️
Good bless all the honest intelligent people! And maybe we will all be blessed with the miracle of peace
Thank you for this touching video
I liked what this man said. But he did pick his words carefully, as with most Russian citizens! I think more Russians would like to say what they really think, but are scared of repercussions.🇺🇦
Same in Amerika. Most Americans do not support the corrupt, puppet regime in Ukraine.
аххахах. понятно)))
Очень легко отзываться о каких-либо свободах в ЧУЖОЙ стране, ни разу не бывав в ней.
This guy's analysis of allowing one little man to shred Russia's constitution
and remove the voice of Russian citizens , without once mentioning Putin's name ,
is rather amazing.
"one little man" you guys are straight delusional. if putin dind't have the backing of the russian government / intelligence behind him he'd be unalived real quick.
it's not as easy as you fools make it out to be. "just remove the little man" derp derp. its like discussing politics with a child.
Also a lesson in there for Americans voting for Trump/Republicans. Once an authoritarian gains power, you are trapped.
@@MrDino1953 An important fact you miss, is that is only a threat if you fear authoritarian rule. Many do very well in authortharian regimes. Those voting for Trump are voting for what they want. Trump hardly keeps his fascisim hidden. Putin is not one person, he is a regime, with a massive layer of enablers, from church, to military, to wealth, to media, to a population wanting to return to the "golden" era.
@@MrDino1953 I would argue the same applies to Democrats, and I still lean more toward the liberal spectrum and thus Democrats. The problem I find with American politics is the lack of any opposition parties, it's either Democrats or Republicans. They are both authoritarian in their own ways. Now if there were 10 parties, and you elected based on what they stood for and wanted to accomplish instead of mostly inheritance then you would have a far better system in my humble opinion.
@@keithomelvena2354 Yes but Trump would try to establish a regime too if he could. Don't be blind.
One of only a few people who are not brainwashed. Spends a little hope.
A top shelf young man ! Outstanding
Of all your videos I've never heard a response that was that in-depth and spot on! He's brave to speak out like he did!
Please watch the previous video of an elderly woman.
She is lovely.
My favorite person you've ever interviewed in this channel, right here.
The old lady was better, 83 years old and was spot on …..have a look …
- I agree, 100%
@@APW554 ya, babushka, 83, few days ago, was also great. That makes 2 smart russians out of ... 140 000 000.
Wow! Very interesting interview.
Happy New year comrades ❤
what a brave person he is. Wish him well.
Soiboi paid by CIA (same as this channel). Russia should not tolerate these traitors, in ukraine everyone who dares to criticize anything just disappear, even US journalist like Gonzalo Lira.
Absolutely brilliant. Now there is an intelligent man. God bless you Aleksei! As an American, you just gave me more hope than my local Russian Orthodox Priest. I wish we could talk sometime, I'd love to get to know you and I hope this finds you well! Happy New Year!
This man is straight to the point! I salute him. GRL
Votes have more meaning than non-votes. But other than that I agree with this man.
"Votes have more meaning than non-votes" sadly in ruzzia it doesn´t work that way. There cannot even be any opposition to tyrant putler so the situation is way harder.
"voting" in "elections" is pointless. We've seen that in America. There IS another way.
votes dont mean SHIT in russia, there are no proper opposition candidates right now. they re all in jail or silenced.
If you can choose between Putin and Putin there isn't that much difference you can make.
In actually democracies, you're absolutely right. In russia those votes will disappear anyways, so I can understand that they feel it isn't necessary to vote at all. 🤷♂️
Totally agree (almost)... Pure democracy often results in mob rule. In the U.S. we have many Democrats pushing for just that.. mob rule. In 1787, Americans gathered on the steps of Independence Hall to await the news of the government our founders had crafted. They asked Benjamin Franklin, ‘What do we have, a republic or a monarchy?’ Franklin replied, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’ Not a democracy.. a republic! OTOH, it's a slippery slope to decide who can, and who cannot cast a vote...
I think your main problem is the two party system.
For someone from outside the U.S. it seems like a nightmare because all extreme movements split up on these two parties, which leaves room for extremists to actually influence government politics - more than in countries where there are several parties and political extremists may push the public debate in a certain direction, but not the government actions (except the extremist party win the election).
Think there should a reform of base democracy - somewhere between the US system and the systems aboard). Future will be „interesting“
@@Rheinlander1904-uc5odThose were the good old days in the West. Hungary, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, and recently also Poland proof the contrary.
You can always move to Iran or even better, North Korea .
Democracy need an equal frame to work, the problem in the USA is the unlimited funding that allow rich lobbies to push their candidates in order to fullfill their own agenda. Real democracies apply a fund cap for parties and candidates, a project and a vision vs. another project and vision. In USA is the one with the biggest budget that can speak louder in the media buying space, that's why you cant'have universal care that needs a more equitable tax system : the richs prefer to spend their money to fund candidates that will cut their tax. Etc.
I can see you Trump supporters are still in denial about your loss.
100% right! ❤
Thank you for these interviews
I live in the United States and they raise the prices of taxes so high you have to sell your house to live normally. Just my property tax on my house built in1906 is $2600. US dollars for 1 year. Then there is a loan to pay and insurance. Is this system corrupt?
Speaking of very intelligent people... you seem to have found one here D. Thanks for all you do. ✌️
boy, if only more people in Russia thought like him
What would happen?
@@jerrymctwisp6244 a nuclear war i guess
@@robstewich not bad
Wonderful to hear another thoughtful Russian. I’m certain there are many more. In time, they will inherit the necessary power.
There are many more than most in the West realise !
Hope the same one day soon in America. Land of the free (stuff) and home of the Stupid.
Finally one that I could sit down and talk for an hour with!
Wow! That gives you something to think about on a Tuesday morning. Well said, my friend.
In Italy there was a film in which it was said: "There is no bad guy more bad than a good guy when he becomes bad"
Dear 1420, I'm so glad you came across yet another individual whose words were so powerful they were worthy of a separate video... There's a whole discussion in the comments about his appraisal of democracy, but I understand why an intelligent, right-minded person would speak so bitterly at this point. I found his silences, the time he took to answer some questions, very moving. I hope that he and russians like him manage to stay safe in the coming year, and bring about the change they so badly want. That includes you guys! My best wishes for 2024 ❤
Practical point: is it just me, or is the soundtrack slightly out of synch with the footage? It may be worth going back and fixing it if you can.
I agree, and there is something more then just bitterness in his appraisal of democracy: I think it was a provocative statement while he wanted to point out that people are responsible about the situation, in particular in Russia. I don't think he wanted to discuss about the "Platonic democracy" where rulers are themselves philosophers... that was not the point here.
You Sir are a gentleman and a scholar
It is so reassuring to know that the United States is not the only country stupid is alive and well in.
Praise the scholar.👍
Best comment I’ve heard from an independent thinking Russian . As an American who keeps tab on world issues and the worsening Politcal landscape in our own country I agree whole heartedly with his word. World citizens scrolling past , or switching the channel when they see the destruction of human beings right in front of our faces speaks volumes as to the problems . In our complacency we are co-creating and supporting individuals and governments to make life and death decisions that impact our fellow human beings . When enough people heal their fear we will stand united together and stop the travesties that are happening …United we can stop the wars.
Same in the UK and probably most of Western Europe… what a dangerous mess we are in …
Maybe if we can stop the loons in Washington shredding the Constitution...
A very insightful man , so good to hear such intelegence spoken
This man should run for elections in Russia. What a honest open minded man and not afraid to show it.
Sadly if he did, he would end up like Navalny. Very wicked men and women rule Russia.
As has been said below (without attribution to Sir Winston Churchill who first said it), democrasy is the worst form of government except all the others which have been tried.
Direct democracy is dangerous. I agree. There are many styles of representative democracy and liberal institutions, such as independent courts, to protect rights, or merit based executive departments to preserve expertise however. In the end, Russia as a central European country or Russia, the oblasts, districts, and territories, (Mir Rusky?) may require different different governing structures. Questions of that nature would be Russian questions for Russians to solve. Happy New Year 1420. Thanks for what you bring.
not completely. once the actions of a country leave its border it becomes game. which many in russia are finding out the hard way.
@@victorhopper6774 I don't disagree. Good point.
Finally, someone reasonable!
I think Russia's administrave division is a mess. It should be redone completely, with equal units (at least at names, republic, for example). But I agree they should have different governing styles. What's good for Novgorod might be unacceptable for Tatarstan and so on.
In my ideal world, Russia will be a confideration of different republic with capital in Great Novgorod, not Moscow.
@@jerrymctwisp6244When will practical, rational people have a voice? When the passionate fools are exhausted?
Well that is really sitting on the fence!
When evil happens, good people are rendered silent