Posts from philosophy

We need to explore the universe. We need to explore ourselves. And we shouldn't set any limits for ourselves in our exploration. And we shouldn't live by stereotypes.
By the way, I was thinking about something today. All the countries in the world have long understood that building their society based on the Western model is destructive. Nowhere is democracy and capitalism built voluntarily, only under the threat of American bombs. And only Russia stubbornly tries to imitate. We have such a percentage of Westernizers that it's simply astonishing. I wonder, what is the reason?

There are plenty of little green slips of paper everywhere. Even before these papers, we had many Westernizers, West-philes, and West-oids. The first Westernizer was Gostomysl, who called for the Varangians. And to this day, no other country has so many people wanting to monkey around. A paradox.

Consumption will be concentrated in Siberia...

Production will be concentrated in Siberia as well...

There will be an influx of new labor from the European part of the country to Siberia.

The produced product will be distributed according to the labor invested in it.

Power in the country will pass into the hands of younger Siberians. A harsh national policy will be conducted, up to the forced eviction of all illegal immigrants.

Despite the proclaimed principle of the right of ethnicities to self-determination, Russia has no intention of observing it. An example is the ongoing war in Chechnya. Russians cannot understand that their ethnic rhythm does not match the Chechen one and never will.

But I understand that if Siberia wants freedom, the Chechen scenario will repeat itself. And just as Russia now fights for Chechen oil, covering itself with the slogan of preserving the territorial integrity of the country, it will also fight for Siberian riches, covering itself with the same slogan.

Lomonosov was right when he said: "Russian power will grow through Siberia." Russia indeed grows rich from Siberian wealth. And only miserable crumbs remain for Siberia itself.

But these riches play a double role – they ruin both Siberia and Russia. Siberia because it is ruthlessly exploited. Siberian resources are extracted by the labor of Siberians, which are then sent to Russia. Siberia gets poorer and poorer. But these riches also ruin Russia. It becomes accustomed to living at others' expense, producing nothing, only consuming.

It becomes accustomed to living at others' expense, producing nothing, only consuming.

But these riches play a double role – they ruin both Siberia and Russia. Siberia because it is ruthlessly exploited. Siberian resources are extracted by the labor of Siberians, which are then sent to Russia. Siberia gets poorer and poorer. But these riches also ruin Russia. It becomes accustomed to living at others' expense, producing nothing, only consuming.

From the very moment Siberia joined Russia, it was used as a colony. Local tribes were burdened with tribute, and the conquerors gained the right to collect it. The only leniency for Siberia was the absence of serfdom, a forced measure related to vast territories and low population density. At that time, no one yet thought about Siberia's minerals. It was used as a penal colony for exiles and as a supplier of timber and fur.

But at the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th centuries, mineral development began. By now, this process has reached a catastrophic scale.

From the above, it is clear that Siberia is used by Russia as a colony, a raw material appendage. And this is all despite the proclaimed equality of all ethnic groups in the country. Siberians are viewed as inferior people whose lot is to feed Russians. Russia buys the most talented Siberians and leaves the rest for Siberia.

In this regard, I will allow myself to contradict L. N. Gumilev. According to his theory, the Russian ethnos should currently be in the inertial phase of its ethnogenesis. But from my point of view, everything indicates that the Russian ethnos is in the same obscuration phase. I can make such an assumption based on the Russians' attitude toward nature – ruthless exploitation; toward education – increasing its cost and preventing large layers of the population from accessing it; toward culture – mostly compilations. Such acceleration of the ethnic process is linked, in my opinion, to the increased speed of people's movement (the gene pool of ethnicities) and information exchange (it's easier to propagate new ideas). In this connection, I believe that the Siberian ethnos, born at the end of the 19th century, is now entering the peak of its power – the acmatic phase.

The European part of Russia produces almost nothing and lives by robbing Siberia. Oil, coal, iron, diamonds, and much more are taken from there. If we go by market laws, these resources must be paid for. In real life, it is not that simple. Resources are mostly exported to Europe, and the resulting profit mainly settles in the European part of the country.

Moreover, Russia pursues a conscious policy of eradicating Siberian ethnic self-awareness. Words are heard everywhere: "We are one nation! We are Russians! Down with regional separatism!" These words destroy in the young generation the awareness that they are Siberians, not like Russians. And most current teenagers do not consider themselves Siberians, but consider themselves Russians.

Moreover, Russia pursues a conscious policy of eradicating Siberian ethnic self-awareness. Words are heard everywhere: "We are one nation! We are Russians! Down with regional separatism!" These words destroy in the young generation the awareness that they are Siberians, not like Russians. And most current teenagers do not consider themselves Siberians, but consider themselves Russians.
Russia does not want to understand that Siberians are not Russians. But as soon as this is mentioned, accusations of unpatrioticism, separatism, and nationalism begin.

Russia does not want to understand that Siberians are not Russians.

Therefore, the average salary in the European part far exceeds the average Siberian one, although the cost of living here is higher because conditions are harsher.

The average salary in Siberia is 5-7 thousand. Keep in mind that expenses for heating, winter clothes, etc., are much higher than in the European part. For example, in Yakutia, you need to spend 15-20 thousand on one set of winter clothes. That's how it is.

The Russian ethnic group consists of: Slavs + Turkic peoples + Ugro-Finnic peoples + other small groups. The composition of the Siberian ethnic group is generally the same, but:
1 - As a result of various natural, climatic, and geographical conditions, a special, "regional type of Russian nationality" has formed (not my phrase, this is P.A. Slovtsov - the first Siberian historian).
2 - As a result of the fact that the most active element of the Russian ethnic group (and others) ended up in Siberia - Decembrists, Cossacks, exiles, etc. - the Siberian ethnic group as a whole turned out to be more passionate and energetic.
All this leads to the difference between Siberians and Russians. Plus, add the psychology of the population of a colony.