ソ連時代の反体制知識人の意見
投稿者： ilovenewyork001 投稿日時： 2004/11/20 21:59 投稿番号： [2688 / 5091]
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The attitude of those living in fear societies toward America is a reflection of their attitudes toward their own regime. If America is seen as supporting that regime, as in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the people hate America. If America is seen as opposing the regime, as in Iran, the people admire it. A few months ago, a leader of a former Soviet republic told me about his recent visit to Iran: "It reminded me of the Soviet Union. All the officials criticize and condemn America, and all the people love America."
Even those who genuinely do hate America do not necessarily hate free societies. Rather, part of their hatred is due to the perception that by supporting the nondemocratic regimes that are oppressing them, America is betraying the democratic values it claims to uphold.
Even the "truest" of true believers will not indefinitely support a fear society. For decades, [Joseph] Stalin terrorized not only the Soviet people but also the entire Communist Party leadership. After Stalin died in 1953, none of the Communist leaders were willing to grant the same level of absolute authority to his successor. The next leader's power was restricted not because the Communist leadership wanted to bring an end to totalitarian rule but rather because they themselves no longer wanted to live in fear.
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The attitude of those living in fear societies toward America is a reflection of their attitudes toward their own regime. If America is seen as supporting that regime, as in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the people hate America. If America is seen as opposing the regime, as in Iran, the people admire it. A few months ago, a leader of a former Soviet republic told me about his recent visit to Iran: "It reminded me of the Soviet Union. All the officials criticize and condemn America, and all the people love America."
Even those who genuinely do hate America do not necessarily hate free societies. Rather, part of their hatred is due to the perception that by supporting the nondemocratic regimes that are oppressing them, America is betraying the democratic values it claims to uphold.
Even the "truest" of true believers will not indefinitely support a fear society. For decades, [Joseph] Stalin terrorized not only the Soviet people but also the entire Communist Party leadership. After Stalin died in 1953, none of the Communist leaders were willing to grant the same level of absolute authority to his successor. The next leader's power was restricted not because the Communist leadership wanted to bring an end to totalitarian rule but rather because they themselves no longer wanted to live in fear.
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