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You forgot the '1' next to the the +, in your hast to approve the previous comment. Just so you know

You're wondering why anyone would want to visit Russia? Allow me to answer by asking you another question: why would anyone not want to? Why not Russia specifically and not, say, that other lunatic-lead country, the USA?

Also note that I said 'I would love to be able to visit Russia' which implies that I can't most likely for obvious reasons, being a EU citizen myself and one of those 'degenerate Westerners' Russia's elites is trying to convince its population its their god-given right to nuke (here too)...

So, beside its current elites who are not be the most... likable... persons, and beside the hostile rhetoric and idiotic anti-everything European ideologies that goes along (here again, like in the USA, what a coincidence) what should make Russia a 'no go' for me, in your opinion? Why do you think I would hate it?

Here are the reasons why I would love to spend some time in Russia, if I was to ever feel welcome.

I would love to spend some time in the largest country in the world, the one with probably the most varied populations (and cultures). With a history that goes way farther back in time than its 'Russian/Slavic' roots (you know some regions in Northern Siberia were populated by Neanderthal populations?). With a very impressive artistic and literary culture (among my 10 favorites writers, 2 are Russians. And I can easily think of 10 mores, and a few poets, I consider essentials read), not even considering music and movies.

Do I like what Russia is doing? Nope. Does that mean I should hate all of it and all of its inhabitants? I don't think so.

Obviously that is very personal matter. Your more than welcome to disagree with me, which should come as no surprise as we already obviously disagree on the subject of France: to me, no matter how low the country stands right now (and it stands real low), it remains my country, the country I love. Here too partly because of its people (despite the many assholes populating it too)n for its artistic, literary and philosophical richness (even though armies of uneducated crowds have happily started working hard on destroying some of it). Also because it's a beautiful country, at least wherever it remains protected from the ravage of modern urbanologists and the atrocious projects of those politicians addicted that consider their moral duty to pour concrete everywhere and that are obsessed with straight lines, and with speed. There are so many lovely places that remain untouched in France. Places to fall in love with. But enough about that ;)