Peoiple have tried to destroy the Scots and the Russians before

The good citizens of Lewes in East Sussex felt it appropriate to burn effigies of Alex Salmond, Vladimir Putin and the Loch Ness Monster for their Guy Fawkes night celebrations. At the last minute the were persuaded not to actually burn the effigy of Salmond which was adorned by a large badge with 45% on it, presumably with the symbolism of incinerating all those people who had voted Yes in the referendum,and instead blew it up. What we are witnessing here is the attitudes of the Westminster elite filtering down into the general population. Both Alex Salmond and Vladimir Putin represent movements of people who have had enough of Western eltitist bullying and are refusing to be intimidated any more. They are standing up to the West and to the Anglo-American domination and telling them to get lost and the Anglo-American powers will not accept any challenge to their dominance. As a result, the populations of these nations see such challenges as hostile and unacceptable and immediately regard such people as enemies that must be confronted.

The great Scottish philosopher David Hume described the English as 'stupid and factious barbarians' and it would appear that the English nation is descending into such a position once again. I have written on this blog before that, in my opinion, Vladimir Putin is quite right in the position he assumes towards the British and the Americans. Russia is a nation that cannot be bullied. We seem to be adopting the same attitudes to Russia that prevailed in the 1930s and '40s that Russia is weak, not to be trusted and can be told what to do at the risk of being punished if they don't. Hitler genuinely believed that the Soviet Union would fall like a pack of cards within weeks of invasion. Indeed the Soviets lost 3,000,000 men in the first six weeks of the German invasion and the Germans advanced to within 20 miles of Moscow, surrounded Leningrad and occupied almost the whole of Stalingrad. However, by 1944 the Soviets were actually outproducing the USA in war materials and invaded Germany with over 4,000,000 troops. It was the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk that turned the Second World War. You underestimate the Russians at your peril.

Similarly, you underestimate the Scots at your peril. Despite losing the referendum the SNP are the largest growing party in Britain, if not Europe. They may have lost a crucial battle, but appear to be winning the war. A revitalised Yes campaign has begun planning for the next referendum, and, if Labour lose the next Holyrood elections, they will be forced to adopt a Yes platform in order to simply survive. Remember, it was the Holyrood parliament and proportional representation that saved the Conservatives bacon in Scotland. They too were forced to accept something they bitterly opposed. I repeat something I have told you before, the task of the serious political and social analyst is to consider the unintended consequences of intentional human action. We are seeing the full fruits of that maxim taking shape before our eyes, the future is definitely not what it used to be. You have been warned.

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Doktor Kommirat