I'm old enough to remember the Soviet Union and Communism. It's kind of funny to realize that Russia has more freedom than the U.S. It boils down to leadership, Russia's leaders actually care for the citizens unlike America
Thanks. Why is China considered a 'principal and foundational' ally of Russia? They are certainly powerful, hence important, but 'foundational'? In what way?
Good analysis, as always! I have seen what immigration (legal and illegal) has done to Japan, having visited 30+ times over the past 50 years, and welcome this new PM. They are running out of time, just as we are/were in the US. May they regain their glory and find a path forward.
Oh, Alexander Dugin, the eternal optimist of the Eurasian steppe—envisioning grand alliances from the comfort of his dacha while the rest of us watch Russia's economy sputter like a Lada on fumes. Your latest dispatch paints Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, as some sun-goddess samurai ready to drum up a bromance with Moscow, ditching the decadent West for a multipolar family reunion with BRICS. It's like a mouse peering through a keyhole at Notre-Dame and declaring, "Finally, a rodent-friendly redesign!" Adorable, but let's arm this refutation with facts sharper than a katana, shall we? Because Russia's "great Pacific power" status is about as imposing as a soggy blini in a typhoon.
First, the appetizer: Yes, Takaichi did become Japan's first female PM on October 21, 2025, edging out the competition in a parliamentary vote that broke the glass ceiling with a conservative hammer. She's a heavy-metal drummer turned hawk, advocating traditional marriage (man + woman, surnames swapped like trading cards) and a hard line on immigration—Japan's already stingy with refugees, accepting just 1.5% in 2024 and now mulling caps amid a labor crunch. But "zero immigration"? That's Dugin hyperbole; Tokyo's reviewing policies to *import* more skilled workers, not expel them en masse, because even samurai need baristas and coders to keep the yen humming. Her Shinto shrine visits and Yasukuni pilgrimages? Real, and a middle finger to WWII guilt-tripping. Yet this "conservative revolution" smells more like pragmatic nationalism than a civilizational cuddle with Orthodoxy. Takaichi's no "Japanese Trumpist"—she's Abe 2.0, turbo-boosting defense to 2% of GDP by *next March*, not 2027, to counter... wait for it... *Russia, China, and North Korea*. Funny how the "ancestral strength" you're cheering targets your backyard.
Now, the main course: Liberalism's "total exhaustion" and global collapse? Please. Sure, it's wobbling—Trump's back, slapping fresh sanctions on Russian oil giants like Lukoil and Rosneft just yesterday (October 23, 2025), calling them Moscow's "war ATM" to choke the Ukraine meat grinder. The EU's 19th sanctions package hit the same day, squeezing Russia's energy wallet until it wheezes. Putin's bluster? "Some losses expected," he admitted, because when your economy's shrunk 2-3% yearly under sanctions and war bloat, even a bear feels the pinch. But liberalism collapsing everywhere? Tell that to the EU, which just expanded LGBTQ+ protections in 2025 despite populist grumbles, or India (your BRICS buddy), where Modi's pushing digital rights and green trade that scream "universal human rights lite." Trump's "blow" to wokeness? He's golfing with corporate donors who love diverse workforces for the tax breaks. And multiculturalism failing? Latin America's booming with migrant remittances fueling growth, while Africa's youth bulge is liberalizing faster than you can say "Eurasianism." Liberalism's not dead—it's pivoting, like a drunk uncle at a wedding, while your "revolt" looks like a BRICS summit photo-op masking Egypt's debt woes and Argentina's inflation tantrums.
Dessert: That juicy Russia-Japan "dialogue" on traditional values? Blink and you'll miss it. Takaichi's pledging to "conclude a peace treaty" with Russia—aww—but the Kuril Islands (your "Southern Kurils," their "Northern Territories") are the immovable rock, with Moscow banning foreign ships there just last month to flex on fishermen. She's all in on the US alliance, prepping schmooze-fests with Trump to "strengthen ties" against Pacific bullies—namely, you and Xi. China? Terrified of her, since she's Abe's heir, arming Taiwan sympathizers and QUAD hawks who see Beijing as the real dragon in the room. Your "fertile ground" for mediation? More like a sandbox where Russia's the kid who brought a stick to a drone fight. Japan’s militarizing *against* the revanchist vibes from Moscow and Pyongyang, not with them. And North Korea as a "traditional values triumph"? Kim's gulag cosplay isn't "beautiful"—it's a famine factory propping up your missile buddy.
In the end, Dugin, your vision of Takaichi as Amaterasu's gift to the multipolar mouse is peak Kremlin fanfic: Russia as Pacific peacemaker, whispering sweet nothings to Tokyo while Beijing nods along. Reality? You're isolated, sanctioned into irrelevance (oil prices spiking from your woes, not your wins), and Japan’s "awakening" is a wake-up call for *your* fading empire. Keep dreaming of that bilateral bromance—maybe it'll pair nicely with the next IMF bailout you pretend isn't coming. The cathedral's standing; the mouse just squeaked too loud.
There is a lot of virulence in your comment, and although I do not align with many of your perspectives, I am nonetheless thankful to your post for providing a diverging take on the new Japanese PM and her intentions. I know too little to have a clearcut opinion, so I like to contemplate different perspectives on this topic.
I guess it's simply to early to tell how things will go between Japan, Russia, China, the 2 Koreas, and the hot topic of immigration.
I'd be very interested in knowing the new PM's take on the intensive AI robotics rollout currently going on in Japan. Is it really a sustainable fix to the demographic crisis? And from a traditional standpoint, what's her stance on the issue ? Does she plan on doing anything on this subject ? I guess we shall see!
Oh, darling, if I'm a buffoon, you're the entire circus tent—stuffed with a menagerie of maladapted misfits. Picture this: you're like a peacock who's forgotten how to strut, fanning out those faded 1980s feathers that scream "Miami Vice" while the rest of us have moved on to neon NFTs. Or a hamster on a wheel of outdated hot takes, spinning furiously but going absolutely nowhere, cheeks puffed with stale VHS nostalgia. Hell, you're basically a sloth in aviator shades, clinging to that branch of boomer wisdom like it's the last Blockbuster rental, mumbling about fax machines while the world's gone wireless. And don't get me started on the hyena cackle of your "witty" retorts—it's all bark, no bite, just echoing laughs from a pride that's been extinct since dial-up died. But hey, keep howling at the moon; at least you're consistent. What's next, challenging me to a Rubik's Cube duel?
Sorry, I must have misread the situation. Russia's doing great. Their demographics are upside-down, so that they've not done a proper census in 17 years. But you're right, doing great. And the average Russian male dies at 56. But you're right, Russia's in great shape. And they've lost 1 million men in the Ukraine "special operation." But you're right, Hussein, Russia is doing wonderfully. And 3 million Russian men have fled the country--many of them highly-skilled people. But you're absolutely right, Hussein. Russia is a model country. Collapse? Perish the thought! Russia is the greatest country in the world. What was I thinking (slapping my forehead). Thank you for enlightening me with your 'bullshit'.
I'm old enough to remember the Soviet Union and Communism. It's kind of funny to realize that Russia has more freedom than the U.S. It boils down to leadership, Russia's leaders actually care for the citizens unlike America
Interesting and thoughtful take!
Just came across a different read on the new Japanese leadership: https://open.substack.com/pub/korybko/p/japan-will-play-a-much-greater-role?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4rkl0h
Andre Benoit from Russia Times 's article posted here : https://www.sott.net/article/502550-The-shadow-behind-the-rising-sun-What-you-should-know-about-Japans-first-female-PM
Thanks. Why is China considered a 'principal and foundational' ally of Russia? They are certainly powerful, hence important, but 'foundational'? In what way?
Oh come off it , a drummer in a heavy metal band, a traditionalist.
Pigs fly, and I have bridge to sell you.
Dugin is looking down the wrong end of his “turning” telescope.
Good analysis, as always! I have seen what immigration (legal and illegal) has done to Japan, having visited 30+ times over the past 50 years, and welcome this new PM. They are running out of time, just as we are/were in the US. May they regain their glory and find a path forward.
Russia, Cina , India e... Giappone. Un grande capolavoro per il quale lavorano infinite energie segrete.
Thanks for your great work Alexander!
We've shared this link on 'The Stacks'
https://askeptic.substack.com/p/the-stacks
Oh, Alexander Dugin, the eternal optimist of the Eurasian steppe—envisioning grand alliances from the comfort of his dacha while the rest of us watch Russia's economy sputter like a Lada on fumes. Your latest dispatch paints Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, as some sun-goddess samurai ready to drum up a bromance with Moscow, ditching the decadent West for a multipolar family reunion with BRICS. It's like a mouse peering through a keyhole at Notre-Dame and declaring, "Finally, a rodent-friendly redesign!" Adorable, but let's arm this refutation with facts sharper than a katana, shall we? Because Russia's "great Pacific power" status is about as imposing as a soggy blini in a typhoon.
First, the appetizer: Yes, Takaichi did become Japan's first female PM on October 21, 2025, edging out the competition in a parliamentary vote that broke the glass ceiling with a conservative hammer. She's a heavy-metal drummer turned hawk, advocating traditional marriage (man + woman, surnames swapped like trading cards) and a hard line on immigration—Japan's already stingy with refugees, accepting just 1.5% in 2024 and now mulling caps amid a labor crunch. But "zero immigration"? That's Dugin hyperbole; Tokyo's reviewing policies to *import* more skilled workers, not expel them en masse, because even samurai need baristas and coders to keep the yen humming. Her Shinto shrine visits and Yasukuni pilgrimages? Real, and a middle finger to WWII guilt-tripping. Yet this "conservative revolution" smells more like pragmatic nationalism than a civilizational cuddle with Orthodoxy. Takaichi's no "Japanese Trumpist"—she's Abe 2.0, turbo-boosting defense to 2% of GDP by *next March*, not 2027, to counter... wait for it... *Russia, China, and North Korea*. Funny how the "ancestral strength" you're cheering targets your backyard.
Now, the main course: Liberalism's "total exhaustion" and global collapse? Please. Sure, it's wobbling—Trump's back, slapping fresh sanctions on Russian oil giants like Lukoil and Rosneft just yesterday (October 23, 2025), calling them Moscow's "war ATM" to choke the Ukraine meat grinder. The EU's 19th sanctions package hit the same day, squeezing Russia's energy wallet until it wheezes. Putin's bluster? "Some losses expected," he admitted, because when your economy's shrunk 2-3% yearly under sanctions and war bloat, even a bear feels the pinch. But liberalism collapsing everywhere? Tell that to the EU, which just expanded LGBTQ+ protections in 2025 despite populist grumbles, or India (your BRICS buddy), where Modi's pushing digital rights and green trade that scream "universal human rights lite." Trump's "blow" to wokeness? He's golfing with corporate donors who love diverse workforces for the tax breaks. And multiculturalism failing? Latin America's booming with migrant remittances fueling growth, while Africa's youth bulge is liberalizing faster than you can say "Eurasianism." Liberalism's not dead—it's pivoting, like a drunk uncle at a wedding, while your "revolt" looks like a BRICS summit photo-op masking Egypt's debt woes and Argentina's inflation tantrums.
Dessert: That juicy Russia-Japan "dialogue" on traditional values? Blink and you'll miss it. Takaichi's pledging to "conclude a peace treaty" with Russia—aww—but the Kuril Islands (your "Southern Kurils," their "Northern Territories") are the immovable rock, with Moscow banning foreign ships there just last month to flex on fishermen. She's all in on the US alliance, prepping schmooze-fests with Trump to "strengthen ties" against Pacific bullies—namely, you and Xi. China? Terrified of her, since she's Abe's heir, arming Taiwan sympathizers and QUAD hawks who see Beijing as the real dragon in the room. Your "fertile ground" for mediation? More like a sandbox where Russia's the kid who brought a stick to a drone fight. Japan’s militarizing *against* the revanchist vibes from Moscow and Pyongyang, not with them. And North Korea as a "traditional values triumph"? Kim's gulag cosplay isn't "beautiful"—it's a famine factory propping up your missile buddy.
In the end, Dugin, your vision of Takaichi as Amaterasu's gift to the multipolar mouse is peak Kremlin fanfic: Russia as Pacific peacemaker, whispering sweet nothings to Tokyo while Beijing nods along. Reality? You're isolated, sanctioned into irrelevance (oil prices spiking from your woes, not your wins), and Japan’s "awakening" is a wake-up call for *your* fading empire. Keep dreaming of that bilateral bromance—maybe it'll pair nicely with the next IMF bailout you pretend isn't coming. The cathedral's standing; the mouse just squeaked too loud.
There is a lot of virulence in your comment, and although I do not align with many of your perspectives, I am nonetheless thankful to your post for providing a diverging take on the new Japanese PM and her intentions. I know too little to have a clearcut opinion, so I like to contemplate different perspectives on this topic.
I guess it's simply to early to tell how things will go between Japan, Russia, China, the 2 Koreas, and the hot topic of immigration.
I'd be very interested in knowing the new PM's take on the intensive AI robotics rollout currently going on in Japan. Is it really a sustainable fix to the demographic crisis? And from a traditional standpoint, what's her stance on the issue ? Does she plan on doing anything on this subject ? I guess we shall see!
You are a buffoon. Do you imagine that you have a wickedly clever turn of phrase? You don't.
As for your analysis, we already know that boomers still think it's the 1980s.
Oh, darling, if I'm a buffoon, you're the entire circus tent—stuffed with a menagerie of maladapted misfits. Picture this: you're like a peacock who's forgotten how to strut, fanning out those faded 1980s feathers that scream "Miami Vice" while the rest of us have moved on to neon NFTs. Or a hamster on a wheel of outdated hot takes, spinning furiously but going absolutely nowhere, cheeks puffed with stale VHS nostalgia. Hell, you're basically a sloth in aviator shades, clinging to that branch of boomer wisdom like it's the last Blockbuster rental, mumbling about fax machines while the world's gone wireless. And don't get me started on the hyena cackle of your "witty" retorts—it's all bark, no bite, just echoing laughs from a pride that's been extinct since dial-up died. But hey, keep howling at the moon; at least you're consistent. What's next, challenging me to a Rubik's Cube duel?
Damn. Who writes your copy?
me with Grok
You are indeed a buffoon if you believe the MSM “Russia is collapsing bullshit”
Sorry, I must have misread the situation. Russia's doing great. Their demographics are upside-down, so that they've not done a proper census in 17 years. But you're right, doing great. And the average Russian male dies at 56. But you're right, Russia's in great shape. And they've lost 1 million men in the Ukraine "special operation." But you're right, Hussein, Russia is doing wonderfully. And 3 million Russian men have fled the country--many of them highly-skilled people. But you're absolutely right, Hussein. Russia is a model country. Collapse? Perish the thought! Russia is the greatest country in the world. What was I thinking (slapping my forehead). Thank you for enlightening me with your 'bullshit'.
Hysterical rant , all attitude and posture, with a few “facts” from CNN, NYT sprinkled around like confetti at a fag fake wedding.