NATO, Russia, Philosophy, and John Mearsheimer

NOTE: When I say Ukraine has been "Westernizing," I don't mean that Ukrainian culture is being overwritten. I mean that they're moving closer to the West and that their political culture is liberalizing.

INTRO 0:00
NATO 1:17
Not an Existential Threat 1:18
Expansion 3:19
Not the Cause 9:28
THE REAL REASON 12:30
Shared Destiny 13:56
CIA Plot 20:12
Russian Political Thought 25:47
Ukrainian Culture 31:59
Not Realism 35:43
FUTURE OF UKRAINE AND NATO 39:15

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4. NATO guidelines: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/of...
5. US Assured Russia before invasion: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2...
6. Historical Unity article: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president...
7. 2007 Munich Speech:    • Putin's iconic 2007 Munich speech FUL...  
8. Tucker Carlson Interview:    • Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Interviews ...  
9. Putin's History Debunk:    • Putin’s Inaccurate Historical Propaga...  
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11. Colour Revolution Theory: https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/05/...
12. Russia has no ideology argument: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president...
13. Eurasianism: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/...
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14. Fascism explanation:    • FASCISM: An In-Depth Explanation  
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16. Carl Schmitt influence: https://www.illiberalism.org/carl-sch...
17. Video on Dugin's Fourth Political Theory:    • Is Dugin Fascist, Neo Marxist, or Wha...  
18. 'Nazi" means enemy of Russia: https://snyder.substack.com/p/russias...
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