Stephen Colbert Is Wrong About Russia

Vote Labor. Keep voting for them until Whitlam rises from the dead and becomes the fucking God Emperor of Australia.

Colbert's point wasn't about past and present U.S. foreign policy being absent of violent predation or economic exploitation; he opens with the admission, lip-service though it is, while making his actual point: any proposed withdrawal of the U.S. (major or minor) from their current geopolitical role would create a power vacuum that would almost certainly be filled by Russia and/or China. History is filled with compelling examples that support the thesis. Rather than engage in "what-about-isms" and focus on Colbert's lip-service, why not engage the more interesting and core idea he alludes to: would a world in which Russia and/or China fills the current geo-political shoes of the U.S. be a better one? Both countries (Russia and China) are without free-press, democratic elections, separation of legislative, judicial and executive powers, etc (cue the screeching about corporate corruption, erosion of democracy and media ownership in the West. All granted but all pale in comparison to China and Russia) places where books like Killing Hope don't get published, and authors like William Blum don't get to write them, or do so risking life and limb. By all means criticise and lambaste U.S. foreign policy where it errs and expresses itself maliciously, but let's not pretend like the other global players waiting in the wings would be the same brand of shit with a slightly different aroma, richer in Hoisin and Pelmeni I imagine. And if you're more motivated by "what-about-isms," lets give William Blum a look: In early 2006, Blum briefly became the subject of widespread media attention when Osama bin Laden issued a public statement in which he quoted Blum and recommended that all Americans read Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower. As a result of the mention, sales of his book greatly increased.[4] "I was quite surprised and even shocked and amused when I found out what he'd said," Blum commented. "I was glad. I knew it would help the book's sales and I was not bothered by who it was coming from. If he shares with me a deep dislike for certain aspects of US foreign policy, then I'm not going to spurn any endorsement of the book by him. I think it's good that he shares those views and I'm not turned off by that."[12] On the Bin Laden endorsement, Blum stated, "This is almost as good as being an Oprah book." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blum Fuck me. And I thought Clinton was cold for putting $ over people in post-Soviet Russia.

Issa osama

He is just another corporate shil tbh so didn’t expect much from Colbert

The extent of dark doings in politics never fails to amaze me. That vid you guys did on Whitlam's dismissal and US intervention was new to me. What can you do?☹️

Jay Zangmeister

Great vid 😂😂😂😂😂😂~get it ..... but seriously I’ll be looking for that book, keep up the great work guys 👍

EK

Fantastic video, I will have to get my hands on the book. Great work FJ's.

Abe Parsons

Quality vid, THIS is what I came to pay for!

ZaitsevFred

Oh my God, I just started reading that! Where did you hear about it?