A New Cold War? One New Yorker Article Hypothesizes As Much

This article, posted in the New Yorker, takes a deep dive into the world of foreign relations as it relates to the United States and Russia. The article is certainly an interesting take to consider. I would implore people out there to take in information like this, and to consider what it might mean moving forward. The far right media will cry foul throughout this process, accusing the process of "media bias" or being "fake news," but in reality there is much more meat on the bones than they'd want to admit.

The interesting thing about this current Administration's (mostly) overt pro-Russian bent is how counter it runs to the general GOP's recent approach to Russia. Using history as a lens through which to view current relations between the countries is not only practical, but a proven method for trying to decode international relations and what's likely to happen going forward. The same rationale applies to looking at the fall of democracies and empires past when looking at our own governmental institutions. Doing so isn't the same as saying those things will happen, but simply indicates that the possibility is always there, and being aware of what things were antecedents in the past might help to avoid a similar fate in the present.

In sum, I'd encourage you to read the article linked above, regardless of your viewpoint. It doesn't hurt to broaden our horizons and consider possible outcomes, no matter how plausible we individually believe they might be. After all, I doubt too many Romans foresaw the fall of Rome in the way it ultimately happened, nor did citizens of the British Empire at the turn of the 20th century. Time is relentless, and, as the saying goes, those ignorant of history are bound to repeat it.