Here's a list of simple reasons why despite any corruption, accusations of an unprovoked attack on a smaller nation etc, why the Russian government is better than Western governments:
Russia promotes traditional values - The majority of people in the world are social conservatives - whether they admit to it or not. The ridiculous ideas being promoted in Western society are the path to both personal and societal failure - both in a moral and practical sense. For that matter Ukraine is culturally far more similar to Russia than the Western countries they have made the mistake of aligning themselves with.
Russia has puts pressure on groups with excessive influence in the West that are clearly to the detriment to society - Russia has put pressure on the church of Scientology, in several cases refusing to recognize them as a religious entity - only to be blocked from doing so by the European Court of Human Rights. I am quite certain most of use can consider the Church of Scientology anything but a church - it is a dangerous cult. Russia recently left the Council of Europe - hopefully this will allow them to move against dangerous groups like the Church of Scientology. Additionally, Russia currently bans cultivation of transgenic crops for commercial use is not allowed in Russia. The companies that produce GMO have serious amounts of influence in the United States and by extension Europe and other parts of the world.
Russia creates a potential competitor to our own society - our leaders must maintain a certain minimum standard of living to "stay ahead" of the Russians. They couldn't allow us to live worse than those Russkies living under their dictator Putin could they? Additionally, Eastern European nations in the EU must be provided with a minimum standard of living and rights to pull them away from Russian influence.
Russia provides an alternative ally for developing nations - Russia provides an alternative developed nation ally for third world countries keeping them from becoming too dependent on Western businesses and governments for aid, trade, arms, etc. Even if Russia were to be equally self-centered in there dealings with developing nations the simple option of an alternative increases the bargaining position of poor nations.
Russia promotes domestic business over global consumerist culture - Whether by intention of the Russian government or due to Western sanctions, giant multinational companies such as Coca-Cola and McDonald have left Russia.
Russia promotes traditional values - The majority of people in the world are social conservatives - whether they admit to it or not. The ridiculous ideas being promoted in Western society are the path to both personal and societal failure - both in a moral and practical sense. For that matter Ukraine is culturally far more similar to Russia than the Western countries they have made the mistake of aligning themselves with.
Russia has puts pressure on groups with excessive influence in the West that are clearly to the detriment to society - Russia has put pressure on the church of Scientology, in several cases refusing to recognize them as a religious entity - only to be blocked from doing so by the European Court of Human Rights. I am quite certain most of use can consider the Church of Scientology anything but a church - it is a dangerous cult. Russia recently left the Council of Europe - hopefully this will allow them to move against dangerous groups like the Church of Scientology. Additionally, Russia currently bans cultivation of transgenic crops for commercial use is not allowed in Russia. The companies that produce GMO have serious amounts of influence in the United States and by extension Europe and other parts of the world.
Russia creates a potential competitor to our own society - our leaders must maintain a certain minimum standard of living to "stay ahead" of the Russians. They couldn't allow us to live worse than those Russkies living under their dictator Putin could they? Additionally, Eastern European nations in the EU must be provided with a minimum standard of living and rights to pull them away from Russian influence.
Russia provides an alternative ally for developing nations - Russia provides an alternative developed nation ally for third world countries keeping them from becoming too dependent on Western businesses and governments for aid, trade, arms, etc. Even if Russia were to be equally self-centered in there dealings with developing nations the simple option of an alternative increases the bargaining position of poor nations.
Russia promotes domestic business over global consumerist culture - Whether by intention of the Russian government or due to Western sanctions, giant multinational companies such as Coca-Cola and McDonald have left Russia.
