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One of the Best Youtube Video I've Ever Watched!
2 months ago
Video title: NOT The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism (Response to Kraut) (a video critique by Noj Rants)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w
I used to follow this YouTuber called Kraut, and I hate to say that I once liked his videos a lot. Kraut uses a lot of posh language, and references to often debunked political science books to prove that certain countries act in certain ways because of historical factors and history. I was convinced, until I wasn't. Kraut is selling to his viewers political ideas disguised as history. It's also not helped that digging into some reddit posts that Kraut used to be a Neo-Nazi from Austria, and has a strong hatred for Muslims. He's since toned down before making his YouTube channel and being less edgy.
Now for context, the original video from Kraut: The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism explains how the Mongol Empire caused Russia to be authoritarian to this day in a psychological sense. The "Tatar Yoke" is an orientalist way of saying that Russia is a seemingly backwards state with backwards people.
The counter video (which is linked at the top of this journal), while complex and lasting over 1 hour long, takes a very informed and nuanced view (and supplying over almost 200 references) explaining that this is false. It covers Russian history from the Kievan Rus to modern day Russia, all while correcting every mistake and falsity in Kraut's video. Russians are (like any people on this planet) not predisposed to accepting authoritarian systems; human nature is always about the exercise of agency and responsibility. The numerous Russian artists, who still use their VPNs to access FurAffinity is one proof of their agency and volition to act.
Addendum: Noj Rants, who specialises in Russian history has some very well research videos on Soviet topics, from Soviet Elections, Soviet Education, and more. His videos are purely historical, and he never attempts to sell any political idea; just pure facts which I find incredibly refreshing in a world where content is always nuanced to push you to a certain view.
This journal is NOT a defence of the current Russian government nor its wrongs, but a careful reminder to people that government action is not a reflection of individuals, and videos that attempt to "lump" people groups into singular monolithic personalities are only meant to stir division. What a government does (be it the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Germany, Ukraine, etc.) is not a reflection of people's individual thoughts and opinions.
We do not choose where we are born, but we have the social responsibility to act kindly to the person next to us.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w
I used to follow this YouTuber called Kraut, and I hate to say that I once liked his videos a lot. Kraut uses a lot of posh language, and references to often debunked political science books to prove that certain countries act in certain ways because of historical factors and history. I was convinced, until I wasn't. Kraut is selling to his viewers political ideas disguised as history. It's also not helped that digging into some reddit posts that Kraut used to be a Neo-Nazi from Austria, and has a strong hatred for Muslims. He's since toned down before making his YouTube channel and being less edgy.
Now for context, the original video from Kraut: The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism explains how the Mongol Empire caused Russia to be authoritarian to this day in a psychological sense. The "Tatar Yoke" is an orientalist way of saying that Russia is a seemingly backwards state with backwards people.
The counter video (which is linked at the top of this journal), while complex and lasting over 1 hour long, takes a very informed and nuanced view (and supplying over almost 200 references) explaining that this is false. It covers Russian history from the Kievan Rus to modern day Russia, all while correcting every mistake and falsity in Kraut's video. Russians are (like any people on this planet) not predisposed to accepting authoritarian systems; human nature is always about the exercise of agency and responsibility. The numerous Russian artists, who still use their VPNs to access FurAffinity is one proof of their agency and volition to act.
Addendum: Noj Rants, who specialises in Russian history has some very well research videos on Soviet topics, from Soviet Elections, Soviet Education, and more. His videos are purely historical, and he never attempts to sell any political idea; just pure facts which I find incredibly refreshing in a world where content is always nuanced to push you to a certain view.
This journal is NOT a defence of the current Russian government nor its wrongs, but a careful reminder to people that government action is not a reflection of individuals, and videos that attempt to "lump" people groups into singular monolithic personalities are only meant to stir division. What a government does (be it the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Germany, Ukraine, etc.) is not a reflection of people's individual thoughts and opinions.
We do not choose where we are born, but we have the social responsibility to act kindly to the person next to us.
