For those who accuse of hating Russians, and being a traitor, I’ll say this:

For me to hate Russians means to hate myself and I don’t hate myself. I’m Russian and at the same time I’m American and I do not want to give up either side of me, I am both – deal with it.

I would love nothing more then to see Russia become a great country it’s capable of being, Russian people are one of the smartest, greatest people in the world, and I am proud to be a part of that group, no matter what I do, no matter where I live I’ll always have that, I’ll always be Russian at heart. Why can’t both America and Russia be great countries? Does the raise of Russia mean the destruction of America? A lot of people in Russia believe that….that’s sad.

Now for some people being Russian means hating everyone else who is supposedly at fault why Russia is not a great country – Jews, Massons, Americans, Germans, people from the Caucauses….. Why? I love America – so does that automatically disqualifies me from being Russian? Just because I can point out the bad things in Russia, and criticize Russia, does that mean I don’t love it?

I can point things and criticize America, but that wouldn’t make me American-hater, how come it doesn’t work the same way for Russia?

What Russians that live in Russia don’t understand is that I and they have a different perspective on life. Sometimes to get a clear view on how things are in a country, you need to look at it from the outside (living in another country) – things will start to look much different that way.

I have a unique perspective, I’ve lived in both countries (Russia and USA) for many years, but rather then to listen to what I have to say (good or bad), many Russian will simple dismiss everything….you’re are an “assimilated traitor”. But what they don’t understand, you cannot fix something if you don’t know it’s broken. And some of those things that are broken in Russia can only be seen from the outside, by people like me.

You don't have agree, but listening wouldn't hurt.....

Is that what's holding Russia back?