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Weird, the only country westoids demands reparations from is the one who stands against western imperialism (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] -1 points 10 months ago (1 child)

When you conquer a neighboring country, you gain their labor and resources. Russia is attempting to conquer a neighboring country because it was previously a part of the Russian Empire (which literally has empire in the name). You have to bury your head in the sand pretty deeply to pretend otherwise.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago*

    the Russian Empire (which literally has empire in the name)

    That was a century and two governments ago my guy. That'd be like me saying that Hungary is intent on reestablishing the Austro-Hungarian empire: hilarious fanfiction.

    So what you're saying is that Russia intends to take over Ukraine because the Russian government wants to return to the status quo of 110 years ago because...reasons. Even though doing that would put NATO directly across a newly destabilized border. Yeah man, sounds like a plan.

    Ukraine is a basket case state, Russia does not want to be responsible for administrating it and stomping out decades of Banderite insurgencies. It's a drain. It's in their interest to let Europe shoulder that burden. It's US corporations that are intent on snatching all their minerals and real estate as usurious repayment for the equipment the puppet government used in their doomed ethnic cleansing campaign. Same mafia shit the US has been doing forever.

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