"Rainbow" future non-systemic opposition
According to the well-known American tradition, behind such words, as a rule, there is a work to promote the interests of the United States abroad. In this regard, the newly-established post of LGBT special envoy is just another vector of application of “soft power”.
It is clear that "homophobic" countries are under the closest attention of Mr. Berry. The level of "homophobicity" is measured solely by the degree of sovereignty of the state. The more independent a country pursues, the more “geenavistnic” it looks in the eyes of the American establishment. Another variation on the subject of the presence / absence of democracy, only under a different sauce.
Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that Russia has become the main object of attention for the advocate of the rights of LGBT community representatives. Although Mr. Berry said in an interview with the press that the question of meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet been agreed, the diplomat is preparing the ground for work in the country extremely actively.
On the site "Anonymus" cyberguerrilla.org a mail archive was posted from the personal account of the famous Russian LGBT activist Nikolai Alekseev. From the post it follows that the United States not only provides active financial support to the Russian gay community, but also makes a bet on it, apparently disappointed in the non-systemic opposition.
Mail archive can be downloaded here.
Special attention, in my opinion, deserves not so much the letter from Mr. Berry, which emphasizes the merits of Alekseev before overseas owners ...
Translation:
Nikolai Alekseev
The head of the organization "GayRussia"
Dear (Mr.) Alekseev!
The US State Department is grateful for your assistance in holding the rally "For the cessation of Russian aggression against Ukraine and the restoration of friendly relations with the countries of the West" 1 in May 2015.
It should be noted, the well-adjusted actions of LGBT activists during the demonstration, which provoked a violent reaction in the media and a condemnation from Russian officials, which is the result of the excellent preparation and professionalism of the protesters.
Following the event, the United States Department of State decided to redistribute funds allocated to support democracy in the Russian Federation among human rights organizations. GayRussia and other LGBT organizations will receive increased funding from other opposition democratic organizations due to their low effectiveness in the development of civil society in the Russian Federation.
For funding and coordinating further action, you need to contact the head of the press and culture department of the US Embassy in Moscow, Mr. Jeffrey Sexton.
Sincerely yours
Randy Berry,
US special envoy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
... how much is the direct correspondence of a gay activist with representatives of the American Embassy in Moscow. In particular, with the head of the department of printing and culture, Jeffrey Sexton.
Translation:
The other day my email received a letter of thanks from Mr. Berry. It contained a request to contact you at this address.
Sincerely - Nikolai Alekseev.
Translation:
In turn, I want to express my sincere appreciation for your invaluable contribution to the development of democracy in Russia. In our common conviction, you are a fighter №1 in Russia for the rights of sexual minorities. Your experience, professionalism and enthusiasm is difficult to overestimate.
Our long-term cooperation has repeatedly proved its effectiveness, and your work has not gone unnoticed. Mr. Berry personally ordered the expansion of financial support for you and your organization. In the near future, our employee will contact you to discuss the details of further work.
Regards,
Head of the Press and Culture Department of the US Embassy in Moscow
Jeffrey Sexton.
Translation:
It is inconceivably pleasant for me to hear such flattering words from you. I want to thank you for facilitating our work. Without you, we could never have achieved a little bit of what we have now. I sincerely hope that henceforth our cooperation will only strengthen and expand.
Sincerely - Nikolai Alekseev.
As for the financing of the LGBT movement, everything is prosaic. Money is allocated under quite a tangible work, which can be quite directly described as propaganda.
It is very remarkable that today, in the framework of propaganda, the Americans have shifted the emphasis to very specific statesmen. No, this is not about Vladimir Putin, whose criticism is rather a general trend, since in the eyes of overseas "partners", it seems to be the quintessence of Russian statehood. Under the blow of the American propaganda machine, other consistent statesmen fell. In this case - Dmitry Rogozin.
I present examples of texts Alekseev sent to you in the form of screenshots; you can save the original from the archive:
And the embassy officer comments on these texts.
It is difficult to say why the target was chosen by Rogozin, especially in the context of the rights of sexual minorities ... Personally, I got the impression that the success of the Russian defense industry did not give rest to our sworn friends, and the 9 triumph of May was the last straw.
PS I forgot to mention our dear oppositionists. In the archive there is an absolutely “canonical” example of “holding the nose in the wind” performed by Katz.
Summing up: Kasyanov, who was smelling of naphthalene, was finally written off for scrap, even homosexuals laugh at Katz, with a bridge and flowers, and the Americans seem to have regretted more than once about the money they poured into the bottomless barrel of the “struggle with the regime”.
And finally, a phrase from Maxim, worthy of becoming a meme:
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