Something For The Mood.

It is a holiday after all.  Let's not forget that women's beauty should be treated to a real man's one. Alain Delon and Joe Dassin's songs should do the trick. 

For some French readers it maybe painful to recall France of French, but that is the only one we knew. 

 

 

There is a reason this monument is erected in Moscow.  Sometimes it feels like it was in other life. 

But then again, Joe Dassin died in 1980. Alain Delon is still alive however, and, yes, he is still the best looking man on Earth.

The Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder (Soft Power 4)? Some Fast Thoughts.

It is a very sensitive topic, especially in the era of the "body positivity" and erasing of the standard of feminine beauty and of femininity (these two are not always the same), and sexuality, by deranged third wave feminists and their allies from LGBT in the West. Of course women are different and of course many of them are not stunning beauties, but still, often the lack of physical "beauty" is compensated by women being truly feminine and, sometimes enormously, attractive in human sense through intellect, humor and kindness, which compensate dramatically for the alleged lack of "physical beauty". Having said all that, we, however, still have to put forth a fundamental principle of human civilization and its main goal--procreation--that women and men seek each-other, initially, primarily, not exclusively, on the physical appearance. Based on those recognizable physical attraction "traits". Everything else follows after that. We all, men and women, are initially attracted to each-other because we think that we look good for each-other. I approached my wife of 36 years initially because I found her attractive in physical sense and she started talking to me precisely because I was "cute" and was a naval cadet which added, when combined with uniform and aura of military masculinity and officer's future, to me being attractive for her. 

Children, family for more than three decades, going through hell of a life sticking together, started to unfold later, which eventually grew from a young love to something more than that--a complete kinship. As legendary Italian pop-singer and movie actor Adriano Celentano stated jokingly, when responding to the question if he ever wanted to divorce his only wife of 57 years, Claudia Mori: "Kill? Yes. Divorce? No." So, for each--its own. But, let's face it--90% of people of Earth can easily recognize a true physical beauty because it is in us genetically. Here is a peculiar fact from Spain in 2006. 

Spain Bans Overly Skinny Models from Fashion Shows

It was a first West's official admission  that a standard which was and is being pushed on the world by "fashion industry", dominated by gay "designers", was anything but beautiful or attractive. Looking at today's "trends" in modelling, one cannot fail to notice how the perception of the "beauty" is being deformed in the West away from universally accepted standard. Enough to take a look at models such as Molly Bair who herself states that she feels so beautiful, to understand that something is very wrong in the West with the perception of a beauty. Not to speak of a definite trend towards the childish look of models--a nod towards expanding pedophilia. 

Yet, one cannot cheat human nature, because this nature resists, and will continue to resist, because any normal man would rather look (and some fantasize) about a stunner Paige Spiranac, who is not just a decent professional golfer but one of the last lines of defense in the West for beauty, femininity and sexuality, than deal with ugly visions by feminists. 

It is clear to any normal human that the world where Paige Spiranac  is considered a true, stunning at that, woman is a much better place to live than in the world where Molly Bair is considered beautiful, as she is by many. It is only natural, is it? No, say Western third-wave feminists and purveyors of modern "cancel culture". Here are two sisters, yes, both are beautiful and smart, Sellner discussing the loss of femininity by Western women. Unsurprisingly, both girls are considered, in the Western system of ideological coordinates, to be conservative.

And here is the point--the West, during the Cold War 1.0, held a monopoly on female and male beauty, attractiveness, and sexuality, primarily through cinematography. This is not to say that USSR didn't have beautiful women. Far from it, many absolutely stunning women lived in USSR and some were noted in the West through cinematography. But it was West's dominance of the femininity and beauty standards, in the times of Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor or Raquel Welch which ruled the imagery. Western woman simply won the war of perceptions in the Cold War 1.0 by bringing not just undeniable beauty and glamour to the big screens in USSR but sexuality which sorely lacked in the Soviet Union being constrained by actual conservative, if not puritan, outlook on life in which the main emphasis was on female human qualities with physical beauty being portrayed mostly in modest settings. A gigantic screen success of One Million Years B.C. in USSR was driven by Raquel Welch's outfit in the movie and, boy, was it some outfit. 

Men "objectify" women, normal women "objectify" men--this is in human nature. Both genders seek true physical beauty, which in modern West should become an exclusive "product" for upper classes, as should become meat, electricity and real art, while the masses of deplorables are being primed for this type of "beauty".

And why not? In post-modernist society nothing has standards, not even beauty or femininity. As was foreseen by Twilight Zone 60 years ago. 

Here is the part where modern Russia comes in. While West is busy eradicating any beauty today, Russian women made a comeback and they did it with a vengeance. In the times of Youtube and Instagram something is afoot. While Western view of Russian women, dating sites apart, varies, including in defining what is beautiful, many in the West agree:

People from all over the world consider Russian women beautiful or at the very least… extremely beautiful. This means that Russian women appeal to people of very different nations and ethnicities.

Some go for stupid ratings like this, others note that:

Intellectual ability is generally accepted as one of the key factors of human attractiveness that we casually call “beauty”. In this respect, Russia is among the world’s leaders. Russia was among the first countries in history to introduce women’s education. The Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens was founded in 1764, and a year later, it opened a division for maidens belonging to burgher families. Throughout the 1850–1870s, Russia was among the first countries to introduce higher education for women. 

Yes, it is not enough to be attractive, you need to have brains and project... class. Anyone can drop their clothes and parade whatever assets one has. This is not it. Here is one such example. The girl became famous, together with her team of amazingly talented voice actors, just recently when their Youtube video of making voices in taxi cab, including famous voices of GLONASS and GPS announcers went viral in Russia. Dasha Blokhina has a M.S. in Psychology but because of her very high empathy factor she eventually quit and concentrated on voice acting. You don't need to know Russian (or Japanese) to appreciate who Dasha is and, yes, her upper leap is natural and a tattoo is merely a sticker (washable) related to Japan and Anime. 

In  many respects, Dasha is an archetype of Russian beauty, hence her meteoric rise to media fame--people recognize a true beauty. This is also the type of Russia femininity which naturally emerges at the points of clashes in Russian-Western civilizational conflict. Maria Zakharova may not be the most beautiful Russian woman but she projects what many real Russian woman crave--femininity and true class, derivative of outstanding intellect. Maria's famous clarification on the question of a reporter (at around 4:45 in this video) with whom it easier to deal in diplomacy, men or women, with Maria answering: "with professionals", gives a very different perspective on Western women, who crave just power and many of who are really into the attacks on masculinity and men in general, including through the destroying a beauty and femininity.

 

In the last 15-20 years, the Western woman, once exposed through the modern media, lost her appeal as a woman. She also became tightly associated with an insane cultural agenda of Western LGBT movement and third-wave feminism's war on men. This is not to say that Russia doesn't have her own contingent of four-wheel drive feminist insane bitches, she sure does. But for a Westerner who ever gets on the streets of Russian cities it could be a cultural shock to recognize that streets are full with women of all ages who have no tattoos, are dressed well and feminine, and many of them are beautiful and many are interested in real men. Such women definitely exist in America too, but they already lost their fight and their type will be completely removed from the popular art and cinematography. Russians suddenly recognized that Russian women are not only "competitive" with Western women, they long ago recognized what treasure do they have, and many in the West recognized this too. This is a soft power in action. But then again, who said this was not coming? 

American woman, said get away
American woman, listen what I say
Don't come a-hangin' around my door
Don't wanna see your face no more
I don't need your war machines
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, get away from me
               American woman, mama, let me be     

The International Women's Day of March 8 is coming. In USSR/Russia it long ago lost its communist feminist meaning and long ago became a day when Russian men congratulate Russian women--girlfriends, wives, mothers, sisters--on them being women and celebrate and praise their femininity and their crucial role as...women. It is a national holiday in Russia and there will be flowers for women, everywhere. As for Galina Belyaeva whose beauty is known to Russians since 1970s. Yeah, I know it is not for simpletons, as one of the personages says in one excellent Soviet movie. 

Highly Likely To Pass. Soft Power Related.

Just yesterday we discussed a disastrous situation with the American youth in terms of its gender identity, and here is news form Russia today by Ria. State Duma, during the conference on support of family and family values in Russia, proposed in Resolution to:

В резолюции (имеется в распоряжении РИА Новости), в частности, предлагается внести изменения в закон "Об информации, информационных технологиях и о защите информации" и установить запрет пропаганды смены пола, запрет пропаганды бисексуализма, трансгендерности (транссексуализма), полиамории (гражданские браки с множественностью партнеров). Кроме того, участники конференции настаивают на ужесточении административной ответственности за пропаганду нетрадиционных отношений, а также введении запрета символики ЛГБТ в государственных учреждениях.

Translation: In (Duma's) Resolution (Ria News has it), in particular, new changes are proposed for the law "About information, information technologies and protection of information" and introduce the ban on propaganda of bisexualism, transgenderism (transsexualism), polyamory (civil unions with multiple partners). Moreover, participants of Conference insist on tightening of administrative responsibility for propaganda of non-traditional relations, plus introduction of a ban on LGBT symbols in state institutions. 

Considering the fact that this conference was held on initiative of the United Russia party, which dominates both houses of Russia's Parliament, it is clear that this will become law soon. As very many in Russia are already saying--finally. I can only imagine hysterics in US Congress and media. Same goes for Europe. Iron Curtain 2.0 is needed. 

The Emerging Zircon.

A-ha, now they finally state something closer to the truth about 3M22 Zircon. As TASS reports, not only Zircon will begin operational procurement in 2022, as opposed to 2023, but: 

дальность полета "Циркона" при работе по наземным целям составит порядка 1 500 км, по надводным - немного меньше.

Translation: the range of Zircon when "working" on land targets is 1500 kilometers, on surface targets--slightly less.  

Now recall this map:  

Look at the 1000 mile range curve and make your own conclusion. The acceleration of the final tests for Zircon is a good indication of both:

1. Maturity of technology;

2. Russia getting ready for possible change of the posture on the high seas. And elsewhere. 

Meanwhile Pentagon released a footage of Iranian ballistic missiles striking US base after the United States assassinated General Soleimani. 

Considering the fact that Trump chose an option of assassination, in blatant violation of the international law, the irresponsible act achieved exactly the opposite effect. Instead of intimidation of Iran, it illuminated US weakness militarily, exposing US forces operating in the region without any viable defense system capable to mitigate a missile strikes at US forces by any competent enemy. Iran turned out to be the one and demonstrated fully its capability to disrupt any military plans by the US, at Israel's behalf. Trump and his headless Secretary of the State Pompeo wanted to look "tough". They were made to look fools, which they are. In fact, Iran did, by means of limited demonstration, what I wrote about 4 years ago but in relation to Russia and Khmeimim base.

Andrei Raevsky (The Saker) Wrote A Review.

Excellent one at that. You can read it either on his web resource or at Unz Review. 

Well, you can think of Martyanov’s books like the perfect example of a “Zone B book”: not only does Martyanov debunk most of the myths of the US propaganda machine, he contrasts these delusions with examples from the real world. 

I am profoundly grateful for Andrei's excellent piece. When read at Unz his review also is accompanied by commentaries by different visitors of Unz, which provide an excellent illustration to why any serious attempt to change the angle at the world at large and at history is bound to fail in the US whose public intellect today is constrained by a very few narratives, most of which dominate public mind and are utterly false from any scientific or common sense point of view. Even among people who do feel and experience many things going wrong in the United States. Andrei also makes an excellent point:

I would also add that those Russians who write books and articles desperately trying to warn the people of the US of real catastrophe taking place do that not because they are hostile to the United States, but precisely because they are sympathetic to the people of the US. The flag-waving pseudo-patriots who accuse these Russians of being “anti-American” simply don’t understand the “evil Russians” they hate so much (mostly because modern Russia under Putin has been fantastically successful, in spite of sanctions, threats, subversion, etc., while the US is in agony – that is why these folks are willing to believe anything bad, no matter how self-evidently stupid, about Russia and/or Putin).  

I recently pointed out that how can I experience a schadenfreude about a demolition of the county which was out home for more than 25 years? One has to be a complete mental and moral case to enjoy that. Yet, there is no denial that US "elites" betrayed Americans who do constitute the load bearing structure of this country. I have no pity to the swamp. And here is one thing which is worth paying attention to. Recent gender identity poll conducted by Ipsos revealed this: 

Among Generation Z and millennials, women are slightly more likely than men to say they are equally attracted to both sexes (14% vs. 9%), while men are more likely to say they are attracted only to the same (11% vs. 6%) or opposite (65% vs. 51%) sex. Nonetheless, the majority men and women in this younger cohort says they are only attracted to the opposite sex.   

These are terrifying numbers for Generation Z. The generation on which the future of the country depends. Make your own conclusion. I will continue about Soft Power in coming days related to this unfolding tragedy. Yet, I would never have expected that my latest book which is yet to be released is already a number one release (on Amazon) in a category I never considered myself an expert--Political Economy. What do ya know. 

The book hit yesterday respectable numbers not far from the top 3,000 books nationally and it is a surprise for me, considering a gigantic US book market. A pleasant one, albeit, I am sure, in coming weeks the main question which will be asked of me (actually, already) is: what are your suggestions to us, "deplorables"? What can we do? My answer to it is extremely simple: right now, practically, very little but you can start with educating yourself. It is not easy but it must be done. As Russian military saying goes: if you are warned, that means you are armed(c).

I Couldn't Resist)))

 A Russian joke of the day: 

Translation: Roscosmos has created Mars rover capable of taking away (wrestling away) Mars soil samples from American and Chinese Mars rovers. ))))

Few Short Notes.

1. When people ask why getting hands on some S1 Pantsir (belonging to UAE) in Libya makes a huge news in the West, my answer is simple--because it is the best air defense, as is all nomenclature of Russian-made air defense complexes, in the world even in their export variants with significantly reduced combat capabilities. But even those are enough to be superior to anything anyone produces in the world. As Israeli Air Force learned it a hard way today, once Syrian Air Defense Forces get their combat readiness up, they intercepted all 12 guided missiles launched by IAF at Damascus suburb and airport (in Russian). This kind of news will never make it into the Western media. Here, you can see the work of Siryan AD S1 Pantsir and Buk M2 intercepting Israeli's missiles yesterday. 

Obviously, such highly professional actions by Syrians who, by now, have one of the best combat training in matters of repelling all kinds of stand-off weapons in the world, merely demonstrate that it is always a combination of man and machine which matters. Obviously, Israeli combat planes prefer to remain in Israeli air space or far in  the international one when launching. Modern air defense complexes from Russia can shoot down literally anything in terms of manned combat aircraft. I am yet to find how the process of transfer of S-300 PMU2 from Russian forces to Syrian ones is ongoing, but it is clear that it is an extremely sensitive matter for a number of operational reasons. You know, S-300 PMU2 on combat duty near Damascus can easily shoot down Israeli combat aircraft within Israel and this is a tricky business.  

2. In other news: 

A US warship docked in Sudan Monday a day after a Russian frigate arrived in the same key Red Sea port where Moscow is planning to establish a naval logistics base, an AFP correspondent said. The arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill to Port Sudan follows Washington's delisting of Khartoum as state sponsors of terrorism, following the April 2019 ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir.

It is not "planned", it is already signed and Russia will have not base but "Point of Material-Technical Supply" (PMTO). It is not quite "base". Tartus IS base, Port-Sudan is not a base but a provision point, albeit with some important clarifications such as the ability to keep there a nuclear powered ships and subs. Here is Admiral Grigorovich in Sudan. yesterday (in Russian). 

Now, imagine a modernized Admiral Nakhimov "parked" there, with a couple of 11356 or 22350 with all those 3M14M and 3M22 Zircons. Well, you get my drift, right? Here is how it looks like on the map, wink, wink...

Just in case, the distance to Persian Gulf is also given. You know, marine traffic through Suez into the Red Sea may need (hopefully not) at some point of time real protection from who knows what may pop up in the future as a threat...

3. In other news, US media still remain crude propaganda tools, as are most US "journalists" working there and US remains completely delusional about Russia. This cannot be helped and will continue to deteriorate because they are one trick ponies and ignorant to boot. Well...