Friday, September 12, 2014

Valery Fadeev — An exception to American exceptionalism — Parts I, II, III


A Russian viewpoint.
The foreign policy of the US has a clear and simple moral basis – the exceptionalism of the American nation.…
This is precisely why Vladimir Putin’s article in the New York Times last year generated such a hysterical reaction in the US. To quote Putin, “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.” Putin “dared” to criticize the most sacred of American values – that nation’s exceptionalism. He made it clear that he did not share such a “messianic” view of how a global system of states should be organized, and that there may be other axiological bases, which he can describe, on which to ground such a system.
Oriental Review.org

The text was adapted and translated by ORIENTAL REVIEW.

This series is important in that it shows how the current situation is based on the creation of global architecture. Will it be unipolar under US hegemony and exporting American culture and values, or will it be multipolar and multicultural.

1 comment:

Matt Franko said...

"when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal."

Uh, not exactly...

"...That which is molded will not protest to the molder, "Why do you make me thus?"
21 Or has not the potter the right over the clay, out of the same kneading to make one vessel, indeed, for honor, yet one for dishonor?" Rom 9:20

We are hardly created "equal".... I think Putie-Pute is quoting from the US Declaration.... rsp,