Armenia It is time to outcast illusion of debt and gratitude for a myth of charity

In Response to the Myths and fairy tales of inferiority complex

Small Nations do need, should rely, depend, and seek alliances with stronger nations, this is beyond questioning, and any person with common sense, minimum political background, comprehension, and with realistic practical comprehension, does not argue, it is wisdom and normal to seek alliances, all nations, states, countries, people seek to be part of a coalition, an axis, that will provide them with a firm stable security

There is no social-economic growth without political stability, without a solid sense and sensation of security, military security,

I do not like to live in a world of fantasy; I do not want to become the hopeless romantic.

As I was outside the  great republic of Armenia, I was subjected to a systematic propaganda, one that I did find logical acceptable and reasonable, But as I became inside the great Republic of Armenia  gradually I realized that what was supposed to be in theory and principal true, it was in fact a series of myths

I realized that my vision changed drastically, and that the hopeless romantic was not the side which was being accused of being one, but rather the ones who accuse it of such a standard, they were in fact victims of a naïve misconceptions, illusions, myths, delusions, and the republic and the great nation of Armenia reached such a stage of weakness and peril, due to this mentality

First was the huge mislead, regarding the presence of extreme ultra nationalist forces  who suffer a type of prejudice against Moscow, this turned out to be a case of “wrongfully accused”

But I am not here to become the defense attorney of the National movement, the National Democratic Alliance, the Armenian European party, and what is labeled as the “Armenian Right” or the “Pro western forces inside Armenia”, not in this article at least

I am here to discuss some theories of a wing inside the Armenian Left, and I for one stare and declare, with no hesitation, that I consider myself part of the Armenian Moderate left, the Democratic Left, I have always endorsed Democratic Patriotic Socialism, as my social-ideological doctrine, at least after the year 2007

That being said, I am here to discuss, theories and a mentality endorsed and pushed forward by what I would like to label as the “Radical left”, The “Artificial Socialists”, “those who did not grasp and understand socialism correctly”

So, Let us start some distorted delusions and misconceptions

-We should be thankful and grateful eternally to Russia, we are a failure, a failed nation, we are an incapable nation who suddenly wants to brag that he is part of a nation, even our independence is a gift given to us by the grace of Moscow

Answer?

This is a complete nonsense, a mentality of those who suffer from inferiority complex, a lack of national self-esteem and pride, our independence was achieved through he sacrifices of our nation, our people, our soldiers, our martyrs, through centuries and generations of sacrifices,

No one gives anything in politics as part of charity, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and our independence was not a gift from Moscow, we had gained our independence in May 28 1918, and Armenia was far larger in kilometer capacities, Armenia was attacked on two ends, the Deceived Lenin allied with the cunning Ataturk, they attacked us on two fronts, It was Lenin who gave our lands Kars and Ardahan to Ataturk, he gave him what was not his, Armenian Chavakhk, Nagorno Karabagh and nakicheven were gives us gifts

We owe nothing as an expression of gratitude to Moscow

-Misconception “pragmatism, realistic diplomacy”, “wisdom of the naïve”

Armenian ideal strategy is to adopt and try to adjust and find the convenient path to the kremlin policies, strategies, Moscow has always played us at will, we should try to adjust and try to fit in in where it is convenient for the Kremlin, this is the way to survive, that is wise smart politics

Answer

Nothing can be further naïve mentality than this, it is through our exposed open readiness for manipulation, exploitation and becoming such a cheap subordinate that we have impressed Moscow as a cheap tool for bargain, I can relate that in the days of the Soviet Union, Soviet Armenian leaders had no other choice, but after we became independent, it is not a matter to be accepted or tolerate this naïve mentality

This is not politics, this is outrageous, it is an amateur immature naïve below primitive mentality by a below entry level political school, I wonder if there is such a school, I very much doubt it.

-Another bizarre idea

What guarantee do those who call for the republic of Armenia to leave the Russian influence zone that other allies will come help Armenia in the case of hostility?

Answer 

Guarantee? Are there any guarantees in politics or life, Life carry no guarantees, but there is one historical experience, tested for more than a century, through long painful pages throughout history, Russia abandons us, Moscow uses us as bargains, sells us out, there is a simple guarantee, today we are exposed, we have no allies, and the reason for our isolation is because we do not wish to provoke the Kremlin, we want to prove that we are its faithful ally, in return it feels more certain that it can bargain us, and we will stay loyal

We should seek other allies

-Yet another strange theory

It is natural for Russia to sell weapons to Azerbaijan, make deals with Ankara and Erdogan, big countries always base their policies based on their interests, we should be reasonable, that is how politics work

Answer

OK, let me agree, but in this case, what are the defense treaties and alliances with Russia stand for, if that is case, we don’t even need such treaties, if sometimes it serves Moscow interests to support us, it will, and why shouldn’t we also act base on our interests

Conclusion

It is time we regain our national decision, we have given our national decision to Moscow, in hope of ensuring security in return, but now we lost both our national decision and security, and those who give away their national decision immediately lose their security

This is a lesson from history, not from my blog

Peter Manoukian
A Lebanese Armenian Blogger and political enthusiast