Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
Yeah, pretty much the same attitude you have about any other country. =)) Here comes a paradox - what if the Russians think it's not just up to them, and want somebody else to help them solve some of their problems?
That's exactly what happened in the 1990s. The USA (and Europe) sent in anyone from businessmen, corporations, missionaries, journalists, spies, fashion designers and human rights activists to teach the Russians how to runt their country, after communism. And Russia let them in. Even more so in other ex Soviet republics.
So to summarise: They have already tried that.

But maybe they didn't try hard enough last time, is that what you are saying, Eric?
Maybe Russia needs to be a colony of the USA, or perhaps even or the 51st state of the USA?
Maybe you could take on some of the US foreign debt as compensation - since Russia has hardly no debt compared to the USA.

And in return the USA could teach the Russians all about how to run a democratic, prosperous and peaceful country where everybody lives happily ever after...

How about it, Russians?

[That's enough time wasted by me on Eric's trolling - as provocative and silly as it is, it's not worth wasting time on]