How the Russians See Us

The link below is utterly fascinating IMO. And while some is exaggerated in order to promote a point of view, much of it is valuable to see ourselves in the current American way of life and culture which seems to be falling apart. I especially was intrigued about the author's American religious conclusions. This is a column written in the main Moscow newspaper, Pravda (this is the English version), and is the view of one of their columnists. But I'm wondering if it also reflects other people's views and feelings in Russia?

Here are some tidbits from the article, and then I give the link which I do hope you'll read.


*"First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas then the drama in DC that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonalds burger or a BurgerKing burger than for their constitutional rights."


*"Then their faith in God was destroyed, until their churches, all tens of thousands of different "branches and denominations" were for the most part little more then Sunday circuses and their televangelists and top protestant mega preachers were more then happy to sell out their souls and flocks to be on the "winning" side of one pseudo Marxist politician or another. Their flocks may complain, but when explained that they would be on the "winning" side, their flocks were ever so quick to reject Christ in hopes for earthly power. Even our Holy Orthodox churches are scandalously liberalized in America."


*"So, should it be any surprise to discover that the Democratically controlled Congress of America is working on passing a new regulation that would give the American Treasury department the power to set "fair" maximum salaries, evaluate performance and control how private companies give out pay raises and bonuses?"


*"The Russian owners of American companies and industries should look thoughtfully at this and the option of closing their facilities down and fleeing the land of the Red as fast as possible. In other words, divest while there is still value left."



Link: http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0