Putin called the western idea of a "golden billion" neocolonialist and racist.
The idea of complete western domination by the "golden billion" is racist and neo-colonial, which divides people into first-class and second-class, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, speaking at the Strong Ideas for a New Time forum.
"The model of western total domination, so called golden billions is unfair. Why would this 'golden billion' of all the population on the globe dominate everyone and impose their rules of behavior? Based on the illusion of exceptionalism, this model divides nations into first-class and second-class nations, so it is essentially racist and neo-colonial, while the globalist, allegedly liberal ideology that is at its base increasingly takes on the features of totalitarianism, hinders creative search and free historical creativity. , the Russian president emphasized.
According to Putin, one gets the impression that the West simply cannot offer the world a model of the future.
"Of course, this 'golden billion' became gold for a reason. She has achieved a lot. But not only did it occupy such positions thanks to some implemented ideas, but it largely occupied its positions by robbing other nations: in Asia, and in Africa," the head of state emphasized, "It really was like that. Look how India has been robbed”.
Therefore, continued the Russian president, today the "golden billion" elites are panic-kingly afraid that other world centers can present their visions of global development.