But why did they start so late compared to the Europeans in the first place? The Europeans also had to deal with a major war, two in fact, less than a century apart, which devasted their industry and populations. Not to forget that the Jewish usury controls them and prevents them from elevating to levels beyond what we see now.
I don't disagree, but Russians are white, so this doesn't disprove what I've said. Russians have made progress and strides throughout their history, especially during their Imperial days under the Tsar, as their standard of living improved before the Communist revolution.
The History Of Central Banking And The Enslavement Of Mankind by Stephen Mitford Goodson goes into this in further detail.
A great book about the history of the international finance and it's dark role in many historical eras.
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