Russian courts fine Google.....

[Maxmars]

I think you are right and I am wrong Max.

I can't judge anyone.

I think I'm better sticking to being a pretend poet!

And I a pretend thinker, sir!

There is no right or wrong here... in regards to a frequently surfacing phrase in discussions about the ideal "Russia" and the ideal "West," it simply stands as a point I humbly submit generally reserved for deflection...

"You say we are flawed but... [remove the plank from your own eye]" is not a viable component of the discussion, in my humble opinion. 
It seems that even if we can admit that we are all flawed, we cannot then ignore the flaws and 'pretend' they cancel out... frankly, I think they add up.

There's no point in judging anyone we don't truly know... which is especially applicable when most of what we assume we know we are told by people "we also don't know."

You are a most excellently apt poet!...
Anyone who would argue otherwise would get a 'talking to' by me (not that you need intercession.)  ​​​​​​​