" Something needs to break the cycle [...] and taken on that task."

I agree. In 1989 we in the West badly let the Russian people down. Instead of offering a Marshall plan help to rebuild we unleashed raw capitalism to exploit their misery to the max sending millions into dire poverty, hunger resulting in despair and resentment.

I believe in second chances. We can and must do better. Also I think that change doesn't come from repeating the same over and over. Perhaps time, like the Maasai peope, to hand over power to those under 35? Young people like these young optimsts >

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UaHip9P1tQ&list=LLPkL-LnXBastRngFGorWQUw&index=13&t=9s

:) ps I live in a zero energy (solar) Active House https://cc-studio.nl/works/kashuis/