A civilization that is energized rather than exhausted by war and can beat consumer culture in the short term.
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warrior culture
A civilization that is energized rather than exhausted by war and can beat consumer culture in the short term.
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Jiang says Putin believes Russians are a warrior culture that will be galvanized by war, unlike Chinese civilization, where war would be exhausting.
Jiang says China is not a warrior culture because it was historically hegemonic and protected by natural defenses, while Russia's repeated traumatic invasions produced a warrior culture.
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"...Okay? And what Putin believes is that the Russians are a warrior culture. Okay? Russians enjoy war. Russians are good at war. So, Russians..."
"Okay? China is not a warrior culture. It's very hard for the Chinese to fight wars. And Chinese... Okay. I hate to say this,..."
"...by something, Celine? Excuse me? Okay. So again, Russia is a warrior culture. It enjoys war. It's good at fighting wars. Okay? But China..."
"...doesn't feel threatened by anyone, and therefore, it doesn't have a warrior culture. Does that make sense? But Russia is a huge country that's..."
"...with their horses. And so this is an emphasis on the warrior culture of these people. Okay? So that's what happens in Iran. They..."
"...descendants, of the Yemnaya. And as you remember, this is a warrior culture. Okay? So, these societies, are warrior societies. Meaning, like, the warriors,..."
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