The Pete Quiñones Show Reading Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together' w/ Dr Matthew Raphael Johnson - Part 48
Jun 28, 2025
Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson, a researcher and former history professor, dives into Alekandr Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together.' They explore the tumultuous political climate in early 20th-century Russia, examining Jewish political dynamics and the impacts of a pivotal assassination on Jewish unity. Johnson reflects on Solzhenitsyn's controversial comments and the backlash surrounding them, while also discussing the complex historical relationship between nationalism and Jewish identity during turbulent times. This insightful conversation unpacks layers of history and ideology.
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Afghan Army Incompetence Anecdote
- Matthew Raphael Johnson describes Afghan National Army troops as incompetent and high during a Vice documentary.
- This observation is a humorous way to boost self-esteem by comparison.
Stolipin's Assassination and Radicalism
- Stolipin was disliked by all political sides and ultimately assassinated, ironically by a Jew he sought to protect.
- Jewish revolutionary circles in Kiev influenced Bogrov Jr. to kill Stolipin, showing deep radicalism.
Pogroms Were Counterproductive
- Pogroms were counterproductive because they unified Jews behind leftist revolutions they helped cause.
- The covert state prevention of pogroms in 1911 helped maintain economic stability in cities like Kiev.
