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In the West, Russia itself is so demonized that it's hard for these societies to understand the Russian mentality and the very purpose of the war in Ukraine. It's a pro-American media slop, fueled by extremely anti-Russian hysteria. I myself, as a 'resident' of the West, only quite recently started delving into the topic of multipolarity, and I can say with full certainty that in the West, this word is practically unknown, and when you start explaining it, it is simply understood as a betrayal of the 'one and only correct principles.'

The USA has brainwashed people into believing that they are the only rightful ally and the 'best, most important superpower,' to the point where they are willing to freeze their ears off or significantly worsen their standard of living, just to 'win against that evil Russia' – which, if you delve a bit deeper into geopolitics and the conflict with Ukraine, turns out to probably not be the villain of this world after all. In fact, it's precisely the bloc that has been trying to turn Russia into that villain for decades.

The Western mentality seems irreformable, although Hungary shows that it's possible to live by a multipolar model, even while being in NATO and the EU. Except, it's not Russia and China that are punishing Hungary for still being in these alliances; it's NATO and the EU that punish Hungary for daring to create partnerships elsewhere than in the 'one and only ideologically correct bloc.'

The more you think about it, the more the West comes off as the authoritarian bloc, which it always tries to label, in its opinion, as 'humanity's worst enemies' – meaning Russia and China. I would like to believe that something can change in Europe, that such a Hungary could be an impulse for a shift towards a multipolar approach, for an attempt by the Western tribe to understand this. But I see how people react to the mere attempt, even a factual explanation, of why Hungary took this path and not another. 8 out of 10 people will state that Orbán is Putin's agent in Europe and a traitor to the European Union, and anyone who supports him is a 'Russian useful idiot.'

Considering even my own backyard – Poland – the latest statement from my country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sounds like: 'Poles would sooner eat grass than become a Russian colony.' The thing is, he forgot to add that Poland is already a colony – an American one – and we are paying horrendous amounts of money for it. Ordinary Poles are noticing this more and more, knowing that gas imported from the other side of the world costs three times more than what Hungary gets from Russia. The same goes for electricity, which in Hungary is largely generated from Russian nuclear power and is also about three times cheaper than in Poland.

This is the same Poland that doesn't even have a single nuclear power plant and is economically bleeding itself dry for Ukraine (the same Ukraine that, while in a state of war, is building its fifth nuclear power plant...), acting as a great defender of morality and leader of the anti-Russian bloc. This will backfire on Poles when the world resets – because then Russia will at most see us as an annoying neighbor to be colonized, rather than as a serious partner at its borders with whom it can do business, like with Hungary.

All in all – it's a fact – the fight for multipolarity certainly won't come without problems. On the contrary, it might unfortunately bring even more brutality and cynicism from the USA and the EU, which are ready to leave people without a roof over their heads, just so the multipolar world doesn't 'mess things up' too much in the sheeple's minds. Otherwise, they might realize that things can be done differently and that their own governments are their biggest enemies, not Russia and China.

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Very good. Graces.. I translated it to portuguese and shared it...

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