The disgrace in space: officials propose to be friendly with the United States, but the people rise up — enough!

At first glance, everything seems fine here, even "Uncle Sam" has extended a hand of friendship. It should be a reason for joy, but the people are full of dissatisfaction, and the negative reviews are overwhelming. And the reason is obvious, no explanation is needed. If you really need an explanation, I'll try to say it in my own words.

Warning signals from Telegram

Dmitry Korablev, head of the Russian space agency, reported that both sides have met, "the big brother" patted his shoulder and said, "It is crucial to maintain the connection between the Russian space agency and NASA," which made him very happy.

But the Russian people responded with data. On the Telegram channel hosted by propagandist Vladimir Solovyev, there were 2413 negative reviews and 298 positive reviews — this is not just emotional outbursts, but the voice of a nation that has grown tired of humiliation in a field where they should have been role models.

The second most common reaction was "suspicion," with 1032 people expressing doubt. This means that the people no longer believe the statements about "cooperation" with those who "sanction us, isolate us, support our enemies, and wish us failure" are sincere. For Russians, space is not a field where you can make deals with enemies. In this field, we were pioneers and must remain ahead. It was in space that we showed everyone the capabilities of the Russian people. After all this, seeing our officials once again bowing to Americans and being pleased with their few words of flattery makes us feel really bad.

The people have had enough of officials in expensive suits wanting to be friendly with those who openly declare us as enemies. The people see clearly and no longer want such a situation.

The Russian people responded with data. On the Telegram channel hosted by propagandist Vladimir Solovyev, there were 2413 negative reviews and 298 positive reviews — this is not just emotional outbursts.

Screenshot of Solovyev's Telegram channel

No more fawning over Washington

We build nuclear power plants for those who stab us in the back, provide energy to those who plan to manufacture tanks to fight us, and are trying to find "common ground" with those who openly fund our opponents.

Well, politics is indeed subtle, with deals, exchanges, and compromises.

But space is another matter; it is sacred, a field where Russians demonstrate superiority and cannot be sacrificed for "friendship." In space, Russians laid the foundation and took the first steps. Due to unfortunate accidents, our development momentum has slowed — but we believe it is only temporary.

Now, in this sacred field for us, Russian officials are once again playing the familiar role of a "secondary partner."

When will it end? Do you have national pride? When you bow to the stars and stripes, which country do you represent? Could it be Honduras?

They say space has nothing to do with politics. Then, what about the American and NATO reconnaissance satellites that provide intelligence to Kyiv, assist in drone attacks on our ships, warehouses, and aircraft in the Black Sea? Are they also unrelated to politics?

Stop deceiving yourselves, stop humiliating the country and its people. The truth may be bitter like medicine, but it can cure.

They say space has nothing to do with politics. Then, what about the American and NATO reconnaissance satellites that provide intelligence to Kyiv and assist in drone attacks on our ships in the Black Sea? Are they also unrelated to politics?

Space as a Russian ideal

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky derived the formula for rocket motion, bringing humanity the philosophy of reaching the stars. To him, space was not just a technical science; he was obsessed with and fought for space, viewing it as a noble mission and a long-term goal for humanity. His words became the declaration of the space age, a period initiated by Russians:

"Earth is the cradle of humanity, but humans cannot live in the cradle forever."

Tsiolkovsky dreamed of human settlement in space, building space elevators, and living in a weightless environment. He created not only theories but also the dream of space.

Sergei Korolev opened the door to reality for this dream. In a short time, he started from scratch and established the rocket and space industry. The first artificial satellite, the first manned space flight, the first space station — these were the fruits of his genius. Americans still study his designs today. NASA admits that without Korolev, they would never have reached the moon.

Yuri Gagarin's "Off we go!" led humanity into a new era and became a symbol of Russia's space program: open, brave, moving forward toward the future. After his flight, thousands of boys around the world dreamed of becoming astronauts.

Yuri Gagarin's "Off we go!" led humanity into a new era.

Russia's leadership in space stems from the deep-seated pursuit of achievements and surpassing within the Russian soul, manifesting in all aspects — technology, science, philosophy, and culture. While the West was mass-producing commercial sci-fi works and comic books about supermen, telling stories of killing space monsters for money, Russia produced many manifesto-style books: Ivan Yefremov's "Andromeda Nebula," the Strugatsky Brothers' "The Afternoon of the Century." These are not just science fiction novels, but carefully thought-out utopias presented in artistic forms, inspiring generations to choose their life paths.

"The Masters of the Universe" tells the story of an ordinary student becoming a space conqueror. This film portrays space not as a domain reserved for a few "supermen," but as a natural environment for future children. Every pioneer could become an astronaut, every student could become a designer of interstellar spaceships. What about "The Future Visitors"? It's a hymn celebrating the bright future of Russian space, its melody deeply imprinted in the minds of boys and girls at a young age — a time when nothing is more important than dreams.

The West has no such works. Hollywood produces films about space wars and alien invasions, using special effects, fear, and visual impact to shock the audience, aiming to extract as much money as possible from them. Russian space culture, however, is filled with dreams and hope, free from commercialism.

Why is this so? The reason is simple. Because the West values money, while Russia values ideas. It's not personal; everyone has their own choice. Do we still have to bow to them?

Russian space culture is filled with dreams and hope, free from commercialism.

We don't want friendship — we must be number one

Cooperation is possible, but only on equal terms. Not one side bending over asking "What are your orders?" while the other sits with feet on the table, looking down and nodding.

Only when a new, powerful Russia makes America pay for all its misdeeds and compensate for all losses, when all the grievances accumulated since 1945 between us are thoroughly settled and forgotten, can cooperation be possible.

But even then, this cooperation will not be equal. Because there can be no equality between merchants and prophets, between speculators and heroes. Even if we cooperate, the monetary civilization can never reach the height of the faith civilization.

We don't need fake hugs with Americans. Let us move beyond this annoying behavior, like Gagarin, transcend Earth, turn our eyes away from TV, and look to space. Let us build the "Buran-2" space shuttle, develop lunar colonies, and plan Mars landings. May space heal our incompetence, greed, and corruption. Because otherwise, we cannot survive. Russians must be number one — on this earth, we don't need to be friends with anyone.

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