An interesting interview, by “the Russian Limbaugh”. A different viewpoint and take on American politics by someone very familiar with socialism.
The Russian Limbaugh
By Ilya Galak
Staten Island, NY
December 4, 2012
Interview with Victor Topaller, the prominent Russian-American journalist, radio and television host.
“We are not better than native born Americans, and of course not smarter. We’ve just been to the last stop of this bus.” – Sergei Dovlatov
Q: Victor, why do you think Russian speaking Americans call you “The Russian Limbaugh”?
A: Well, probably because we both adhere to very conservative views.
In a classic Soviet satire by Ilf and Petrov, a group of characters investigates who among them share similar political views. One character was so far right that he didn’t even know what political party he could possibly belong to – I think that’s me. But seriously, I have great respect for Limbaugh, Savage, Hannity and Levin. Yet, there can’t be an accurate comparison – they were born here, in America, while I’m a “migrant”. We differ in origins, mentality and language. Oh! And I almost forgot – also in the sizes of our paychecks.
Q: Victor, we both went through the Soviet education system and memorized Karl Marx’ Communist Manifesto and Lenin’s works by heart. If we didn’t we would not have gotten our diplomas. I personally think that the ideological heads of the Democratic Party and liberal labor unions simply copied their programs and slogans from there. What’s your opinion on this?
A: There are no opinions here, only facts, and the facts are that Lenin’s “Global Socialist Revolution” is becoming a reality. Speaking of which, the “Leader of the Proletariat” was far from naive; he predicted that the global revolution will be carried out mainly by what he referred to as the “useful idiots from the West” – all that far-left-liberal riffraff… which is exactly what’s happened. And as for unions, I’d rather not comment. After all, who wants to mess with them? Note that Lenin called labor unions “The Schools of Communism” – what else can one say?
Q: Your previous article “The House is Lost” went viral with the Russian speakers in America, Israel, and even in Russia itself. I personally received it over 40 times from my friends all over the world. Please, explain to our American friends what is the meaning of the title “The House is Lost”?
A: The title quotes the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “Heart of a Dog”, Philip Philippovich Preobrazhensky. This professor of medicine, who despises Socialism and the Soviet regime with every fiber of his being, speaks of his beloved apartment building, which the Communists wrecked beyond recognition, leaving one no choice but to flee. It’s clear that it’s not so much about the house, but rather the country as a whole:
“‘What, again?’ exclaimed Philip Philipovich mournfully. ‘Well, this is the end of this house. I’ll have to go away – but where to? I can see exactly what’ll happen. First of all there’ll be community singing in the evening, then the pipes will freeze in the lavatories, then the central heating boiler will blow up and so on. The House is Lost.’
‘Philip Philipovich worries himself to death,’ said Zina with a smile as she cleared away a pile of plates.
‘How can I help it?’ exploded Philip Philipovich. ‘Don’t you know what this house used to be like?’”
This quote is the source of the title of my article on Obama’s reelection. You know, I had once the audacity to notice that if at least a fraction of the not-yet-terminally-insane U.S. politicians were familiar with Russian Literature beyond Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekov: with the likes of Bulgakov, Platonov,Zoshchenko orNagibin; this country wouldn’t be in such a shameful condition.
Incidentally, I think we can claim to understand American Literature better than Americans understand Russian Literature – we grew up reading Jack London, O.Henry, Mark Twain, James Fenimore Cooper, Mayne Reid, while authors like Salinger, Vonnegut, Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Dreiser, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Capote, Bradbury (one can keep on going) were revered as favorites. And of playwrights, it’s enough to mention Albee, Williams, Miller…
Q: What do you think about political correctness in America?
A: Any noble undertaking, taken to absurd extremes, becomes a terrible evil. This is exactly what happened in America. Do you already call your “Christmas Tree” a “Holiday Tree”? Congratulations! I heard that soon the word “Woman” will be banned for sexual discrimination, and replaced by “Vaginamerican”. God – how many idiots are there in this world?
To me, political correctness is a serious evil. Taken to its absurd extreme, it becomes an ethical injury to this country, as it teaches apathy, falsehood and vileness. My friend, the famous writer, Mikhail Veller got it right when he said:
“We all know that this is a cat, but we can’t call it a ‘cat’ because it may get offended, so we call it ‘a tailed quadrupedal’. We all know that the cat likes gobbling raw fish, but saying that would also be offensive, so we say that it ‘enjoys fresh sea food’. In the meantime, the cat shits scot-free wherever it likes, leaving the lobby smelling so awful that none would enter the building.”
I think that’s a very accurate analogy of political correctness and the crap-hole it dug us into. Political correctness is the duplicity and insincerity between what one says, and what one truly means, which was very common in the Soviet Union, but is far more dangerous here in America, given that it’s a free, democratic society.
Q: Israel, what can be done?
A: Nothing has to be done. The right question is what should no longer be done. We have to stop deceiving, playing dumb, and pretending that the issue at hand is merely two sides in conflict, rather than the heroic struggle of the only civilized nation in a region otherwise inhabited by brazen bandits. Murderers and criminals should be called murderers and criminals. We need to realize that negotiating with terrorists is a dead end, a catastrophe; that back in the day pirates went extinct only when they were declared outlaws and cracked down upon by military forces. We must realize that Israel is our only ally in the region; and that what’s good for Israel is good for America, and vice versa. By the way, Hamas is on the FBI’s and Department of State’s list of terrorist organizations.
If I’m not mistaken, the famous Soviet nuclear physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov once said, that ultimately, honesty in politics brings success, while lies and hypocrisy that seem so “profitable and visionary” result in a total collapse.
Stucky says:
Nice find … if for no other reason than it is always nice to read opinions from foreigners.
However, it is disturbing to read that he has; “great respect for Limbaugh, Savage, Hannity and Levin.” Ugh!! And his love affair for Israel isn’t attractive either.
The article mentions a well received article written by this “Russian Limbaugh — “The house is lost”. I, Stucky the Benevolent (Peace Be Upon Me), found the article for yew.
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Hello reader, Four years ago, I told myself that I wouldn’t write another article until the next election. Now that time has passed, and I am writing a new article. Why did I tell myself this? It was embarrassing and disgusting. It was already obvious why I began to write. America still made its president an empty chair, a cheap populist. A person out of nowhere, community organizer known for his friendships with terrorists like Bill Ayers and those, who despise this country like reverend Wright. A true narcissist, a demagogue, liar, a person sick with socialism and a love for Islamists. In my last publication four years ago I wrote:
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“I don’t want to talk just for the sake of talking – but I have no doubt that this is a catastrophe for America and for you as an American citizen. The consequences of Obama’s election are easy to predict. We will smell the stench of Socialism filling up America before we even knew what happened. The hardworking will feed those who don’t want to work, who in turn will feel like the masters of this country. Rising crime, bad levels of medical care, loss of freedom of speech, a worsening economy, all these “wonders” are waiting for us have no doubt about it. But these are just the “flowers”; “sour grapes” are waiting for us, the triumph of terrorists, criminals, radical Islamic fanatics, crooks from Kremlin. All this filth will be seen quite clearly. This paranoid desire for “hope and change” of which Democrats scream about is really a subconscious wish for suicide. What the hell, “hope and change”? The pitfall of Socialism? It is the transformation of a superpower into a cowardly country in which all kinds of scum and villainy, both international and domestic, can roam freely. Israel has made this mistake; they thought that if they would compromise and be friendly to the terrorists, the international community would love them. They didn’t get the love; but they lost their respect, wonderful results. It would seem that America is envying Israel’s actions. “Clowns of the worlds, united under the title of “intellectual humanists” in arms with bandits of many types, united to support the one who would bring “change” to this country.” We understand Socialism, not from red university professors who transform our youth into morons, but from practical experience. “Peace – it’s good! War- it’s bad! Good healthcare and high wages for everyone! Long live equality!” It is very attractive nonsense that in reality leads to the exact opposite. There is joy in Moscow and Pyongyang, Damascus and Tehran, Havana and Tripoli. Celebrating Hamas and Hezbollah, and in the streets of American cities our youths are running and jumping in joy. On these innocent faces, there is little intellect to be found. You young people are happy that the “old, evil” America is going away, and changing into a nation of happiness, justice, free treats, equality, and brotherhood. Oh how naïve you really are. You will see change have no doubt about it. An America that hasn’t smelled the vile stench of socialism just doesn’t understand what it means to “take than share”. They really cannot understand the pit they have dug themselves into with their own hands.”
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Forgive me, reader, for this colossal quote. But you have to agree with me that this quote bears as much weight after the 2012 election as it did in 2008. There is however, one key difference. Back then there was the hope that all of this disgrace and shame would end in four years. Today that hope is gone.
The issue is not with Romney, nor with Obama, he just an empty chair. The issue is that our society turned out to be clinically sick. Unlike Midas (whose touch turned everything to gold), everything Obama touches turns into shit, with regards to both domestic and foreign policy. He betrayed our allies, bowed down before our enemies, embarrassed himself completely with Benghazi, killed the economy and healthcare, and helped idlers by making working people’s lives harder and harder. This is the long list of Obama’s achievements, and this man got a second term. Unbelievable? Believe it.
Bill O’Reilly said it right: The America that we were proud of and loved is gone”. And the words of Kennedy “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”. Today America is dominated by those who don’t want to work but only take (the lazy). This is Obama’s electorate.
Four years ago I wrote about this crisis in society. Every doctor knows that where there is a serious disease, there is a crisis. In this crisis, if we do not die, we can get better. I was certain that America had to go through the sickness, and recover, returning to its ideals and traditional values. I was wrong, America didn’t get better, and it died.
What’s next? Honestly, nothing good. Obama’s electorate is expanding and bloating. The amount of honest, sensible, and decent people is shrinking. This is not funny. Four years ago I was reminded of Bulghakov (Mikhail Bulgakov’s satirical fantasy “Heart of a Dog” was written in 1925 but – thanks to Soviet censorship – went unpublished until 1987). The main protagonist of Bulghakov’s novel Philip Philipovich Preobrazhensky believed that Socialism is a fountain of troubles.
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“’What, again?’ exclaimed Philip Philipovich mournfully.’Well, this is the end of this house. I’ll have to go away -but where to? I can see exactly what’ll happen. First of all there’ll be community singing in the evening, then the pipes will freeze in the lavatories, then the central heating boiler will blow up and so on. The house is lost.’ ‘Philip Philipovich worries himself to death,’ said Zina with a smile as she cleared away a pile of plates. ‘How can I help it?’ exploded Philip Philipovich. ‘Don’t you know what this house used to be like?’“
Full story here — http://on.rt.com/fs3u4f
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I also wrote that America is a mighty nation with strong democratic institutions and traditions. Socialism is rust that decays away at society. I had hoped that our plumbing would not have frozen and ruptured. “We will have to go – but where to?” What can be done to ease the situation?
Ah here it is! In addition to the presidential election have mid-term elections for Senate and Congress. The Senate has its first openly lesbian senator Tammy Baldwin. We love her not only for that but also for how actively she worked against sanctions on Iran. Donald Trump cries in vain: “Well, back to the drawing board! We can’t let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided! Let’s fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us. This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble…like never before. Our nation is a once great nation divided!”
It’s too late my brother Donald, it’s too late. The train has gone, you can’t catch it. The house is lost
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4th December 2012 at 5:20 pm
llpoh says:
Cool stuff. Thanks AWD and Stuck. The stuff re Israel/Muslims should set off the resident antisemites. Great insights this guy has, and good with a phrase, too.
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4th December 2012 at 6:10 pm
AWD says:
“Unlike Midas (whose touch turned everything to gold), everything Obama touches turns into shit”
Nice find Stuck. That video about socialism (the second) is perfect. The A students quit trying (the producers) because everything they produce is going to be siphoned off in taxes. Even the D students quit trying (the FSA). Socialism is a disease that eats away human nature and turns people into shit (everything that Obama touches).
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4th December 2012 at 7:00 pm
JIMSKI says:
Vaginamerican.
Im going to work that into a sentance today……….
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4th December 2012 at 5:52 am
youcanthavemyglock says:
‘We must realize that Israel is our only ally in the region; and that what’s good for Israel is good for America, and vice versa.’ – FAIL
Israel is the only civilized nation in ME? LMAO! Heroic and civilized nations don’t hold Palestinians in concentration camps, stockpile nuclear weapons, bomb and kill innocent civilians and breed terrorism. This Russian Jew must be on Wall Street’s payroll to say shit like this…
Hot debate. What do you think?
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4th December 2012 at 8:58 am
Eddie says:
I’m as fiscally conservative as anybody, but i sure don’t admire those neo-con talking heads. This guy has rejected the religion of his youth (Marxism) and now is worshipping at the altar of another set of false Gods.
He makes a some good points about the stupidity of our political correctness. And he’s right about the road we’ve taken to get to socialism. But those are obvious things to anyone with a brain.
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4th December 2012 at 9:33 am
AWD says:
I googled “vaginamerican” and this is what I got:
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4th December 2012 at 11:07 am