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RE: Is the "Russian" Federation Really Russia?

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Dear @patriamreminisci!
Japanese historians believe that the Mongol conquest of the Principality of Moscow laid the foundation for the birth of the Russian Empire.
Before the Mongol invasion, Russia had a European-style feudal system, but after the Mongol conquest Russia transformed into a centralized empire in Asia.

Research by Japanese scholars has won the agreement of Chinese and Korean scholars, and East Asian historians now believe that Putin's Russia is descended from the Mongol Empire.😄

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Yes, you have told me this before. Back then, I thought it was far-fetched. 😅 But after reading a lot of Russia's history this year, and comparing Russia's political rhetoric to what I hear all the time from China, I think this is true! 🙃
And this point is precisely what I am saying in this article.

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Dear my amigo @patriamreminisci!
Eighty years ago, the Japanese believed that by conquering China and India, they could win the war against the United States.

From my point of view, the current Japanese seem to have a false belief that Japan will be liberated from American colonies if China and Russia can revive Genghis Khan's empire and wrestle with the United States.😆

Well if that is true, such voices in Japan are wrong on two counts, and I would ask these two questions.
The first is "if you, in Japan, are a 'colony' of the US, why does the US allow you to go against them on everything?"
The second is "China hates Japan, passionately. Do you think you will fare very well under their domination?"

However, whatever they think of the US, the Japanese government today seems to have sense enough to know that both Russia and China (as well as North Korea) are their enemies. If they think the US is their enemy too, well... in that case it's no wonder they want to re-arm. 😅

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The first is "if you, in Japan, are a 'colony' of the US, why does the US allow you to go against them on everything?"
The second is "China hates Japan, passionately. Do you think you will fare very well under their domination?"

Your argument is realistically valid. However, people seem to have a stronger emotional side than the realistic side.
I want you to take a look at why Japan attacked America first.
Japan argued that American Christian civilization would destroy the great civilization of East Asia. So, it is argued that Japan attacked the United States first in order to protect the civilization of East Asia.
I think you should first understand the religious beliefs of the Japanese and their pride in their culture.

I think you have a religious belief that America's democracy, capitalism, and republicanism should be spread around the world.

However, whatever they think of the US, the Japanese government today seems to have sense enough to know that both Russia and China (as well as North Korea) are their enemies. If they think the US is their enemy too, well... in that case it's no wonder they want to re-arm. 😅

From my point of view, the Japanese would think that the United States alone would not be able to confront Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Afghanistan.

Many Japanese think that the United States cannot afford excessive military expenditures and will eventually give Japan military independence.
The Japanese believe that if Japan gains the freedom to wage war on its own without US permission, Japan will be freed from US control.

Japan argued that American Christian civilization would destroy the great civilization of East Asia.

There have been elements in Japan who believed this since a quasi-Christian rebellion some time in the 1700's.

I think you should first understand the religious beliefs of the Japanese and their pride in their culture.

Indeed, I don't have as deep an understanding of Japan's mindset as I do of their Chinese neighbors. I do know Japan has a deep, deep sense of national pride though, just like America, Germany, China and Russia all do.

I think you have a religious belief that America's democracy, capitalism, and republicanism should be spread around the world.

That's a bit oh a hyperbole. The West has more than its share of flaws. Decadence is the chief among these flaws. But right now, with the alternative being Sino-Russian authoritarian autocracy and Cult of Personality centered around whoever happens to hold power... the West is the less toxic of these two.

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That's a bit oh a hyperbole. The West has more than its share of flaws. Decadence is the chief among these flaws. But right now, with the alternative being Sino-Russian authoritarian autocracy and Cult of Personality centered around whoever happens to hold power... the West is the less toxic of these two.

Yeah, As a Christian, I believe that American Christian civilization respects individual happiness and freedom more than the civilizations of Russia, China, and Japan.

However, Japan and Korea are increasingly being dominated by the Chinese economy.
The Japanese and Koreans are beginning to believe that the United States cannot be held responsible for the future economic prosperity and development of Japan and Korea.

So far, Japan and Korea have been able to develop into advanced countries thanks to the economic support of the United States.
However, at present, the United States is no longer able to economically support Japan and South Korea due to excessive military spending.

Overlords of Japan and Korea want to retain their wealth and power by acquiring Chinese slaves, commodities, and markets.
Currently, the ruling classes in Japan and South Korea are imitating China's communist system to gain Chinese wealth.
Because they believe that American capitalism will no longer support their wealth and power.