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Jiang defines Russian civilization as fatalistic rather than utilitarian or German-idealist: Russians accept what is given, see God as merciful redeemer, and treat the heart as the deepest site of knowledge.
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Russian Civilization
Jiang defines Russian civilization as fatalistic rather than utilitarian or German-idealist: Russians accept what is given, see God as merciful redeemer, and treat the heart as the deepest site of knowledge.
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Jiang says Putin and many Russians understand the Ukraine war as saving Russian civilization, because they believe Russian civilization is unique, beautiful, imperial, and worth dying for.
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Jiang argues that for Putin the Ukraine war is less about conquering Ukraine or defending against NATO than about saving Russian civilization and the Russian soul.
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"On Thursday, we'll start the German civilization. And what you will see is that the Germans are very different. They are not utilitarians. They..."
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"The last concept that we will look at today is, for them, the essence of life is to understand the mystery, miracle, and authority..."
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"...Said. Over. And. Over. Again. Is. We. Invade. Ukraine. To. Save. Russian. Civilization. And. That's. The. Answer. Because. For. The. Russians. Their. Civilization. Is...."
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"...about conquering Ukraine or defending against NATO. It's really about saving Russian civilization. It's really about saving the Russian soul, okay? If you don't..."
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"Alright, now Russian civilization is very different, in fact it's in opposition, in competition with Anglo -American civilization. Okay? So now let's go over..."
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"...would lead them totally victory against the Nazis who would redeem Russian civilization from the evil Communism and who would restore the bison Empire..."
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"...that believed that silent would ultimately return to lead the lead Russian civilization into ultimate victory against the Antichrist and he would ultimately restore..."
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"...because in this cosmology, in this war between Western civilization and Russian civilization, Iran is an important ally. For Russian civilization. Because they're both,..."
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"...Tuesday we did Russia. Today we do Germany. So to recap, Russian civilization is very distinct from Anglo -American civilization, and German civilization is..."
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"...Empire. Okay? And these three contradictions will go on to create Russian civilization. Okay?"
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"...this is also a massive contradiction. And so if you study Russian civilization, it is unique because of these three major contradictions. So let..."
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"...notice is that is this music expresses encapsulates the contradictions within Russian civilization between the pagan and the Christian you can feel"
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The lecture starts with Putin and Ukraine, but it does not stay in policy.
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