We've been trying to make sure throughout this, that you are not one of the people
who, your part in this whole thing is growing to despise everything Russian.
Every product, every Russian who owns a bakery in Sacramento don't do that,
they're not Putin.
As a demonstration, one of the greatest heroes of Russia has
denounced what's happening right now.
This is a highly decorated former Russian test pilot, Alexander Garnaev, flew for
the airforce the Soviet Union.
Was a test pilot for experimental prototypes of the MIG 29M fighter jet.
Back in 1998 he was made a hero of the Russian federation,
one of the country's highest honors.
So, he wrote a letter, criticizing Vladimir Putin also resigned as
chairman of the board of the Club of Heroes.
Is an organization for creators and testers of aviation and space equipment.
He wrote, in part due to newly arisen force majeure or
unforeseen circumstances of the ongoing slaughter of the brotherly Slavic people.
I do not have a vision of how to proceed forward with operations,
in these conditions.
>> So, let me read one more quote,
that's a little similar a little different from the same badass.
And mind you, he's not just in the Club of Heroes,
he's the chairman of the Club of Heroes, in Russia.
So when the chairman of the Club of Heroes goes,
this is not heroic, this is slaughter and I'm not here for it.
He said this, a few questions have arisen, is it true that I would abandon all of
my positions and all of the Russian companies.
Organizations, legal entities, because I can't continue my role
in the current expanding conditions of the slaughter of the Slavic brothers?
I am answering, it is true.
Okay, so there's a guy who's not just talking to talk he's walking the walk.
So not just resigning from this but everything Russian companies,
I don't want this money, I don't want any association with this,
this is a slaughter, and we didn't sign up for this.
If this keeps going, and Putin can't get it under control,
he's gonna have significant problems at home, because guys look at this, right?
Europe still hasn't cut off Russian oil, cuz they're worried about their population
and how they're gonna react if they don't have enough energy.
America took a long time to cut off Russian oil and we don't even get that
much Russian oil, and we're worried about 50 cents at the pump etc.
Now imagine, how the Russian people are feeling,
as their economy has been decimated.
And what are they gonna get out of conquering Ukraine?
Maybe a little national pride if they're right wingers, right?
But overall, they're getting a lot of misery, death,
a bankruptcy destruction, and for what, for the glory of Vladimir Putin?
And guys this is super boring, two things that are important,
one is that it's a different world.
In the old days only the government could do propaganda, and
then you would have major media outlets.
That's why in a revolution you would first capture the radio station and
if there was a TV station, TV station, right?
Now who cares about them, because everything is online anyway, right?
So, all of that information is pouring into Russia,
about how this ain't for the glory of Russians, for the glory of Putin.
So the Russian people are seeing that almost as much as we are.
And of course the propaganda there is way thicker and
there's the issue of patriotism and all that.
So don't assume that all the Russian people are on our side, but
can Putin lose the Russian people?
Yes he can.
Is he in the middle of doing that?
It certainly looks like it.
>> I love this guy, this guy is like he's Maverick from Top Gun, right?
That's what he was like a mig fighter, like a top fighter pilot,
I just re watched Top Gun it just came out on Netflix.
>> [LAUGH].
>> Rewatch it, it's so jingoistic it's ridiculous but it's hilariously good.
So Maverick the Tom Cruise character from Top Gun,
who's gone on to just have all this glory and accolades.
And he's a hero of his country is like this is baloney, this is baloney and
this is slaughter, and so that does take a lot of courage.
Especially considering how scary Putin is, I mean this is a man who
regularly poisons his enemies with plutonium, if you go against him.
And there's more and more oligarchs and people in high levels,
not to mention the Russian mothers,who are sending their sons to die in Ukraine.
That are like nah this is not cool, and we are not standing by this.
And I feel the fact that we all the way over here even with the information
censorship that's going on over there is our hearing about these cracks,
in Putin's support.
I think it's a really good sign.
>> Yeah by the way of course Maverick didn't fly Migs Mig is a Russian.
[LAUGH] But it's a metaphor.
>> You know what I meant.
>> And if Maverick or Rambo was real it would be this guy for
the Russian version, right?
And you're right that is a very powerful symbol,
of Russian heroes saying this is not heroic.
And I think he closed it by saying am I dangerous,
you're right I'm dangerous and blew that line completely.
>> [LAUGH] I liked the bike though, I like the fighting, it was, I'm here for it.