Explanation: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a 'non-aggression' pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany which outlined carving up Eastern Europe between the two polities. In accordance with the pact, the Soviet Union invaded Poland with Nazi Germany in 1939.

Soviet apologists often claim that it was 'just' a non-aggression pact, which raises the question why the fuck they were assisting Nazi Germany genocide Poland, and why the pact involved carving up the Baltic states. The Soviets would go on to supply Nazi Germany with important war materiel until 1941, when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union.

Can you actually reason with an authoritarian about politics in the first place?

Cowbee @ lemmy . ml has an entire essay prepared about how they were actually “protecting” Poland from the Nazis by invading it. if you mention the brutal soviet repression of the polish in response they will call fake news lol.

Fascinating the lengths they go for apologia narratives.

Tankies must have amazing oral skills the way they suck off Stalin 🥵.

Does it even really matter if they where the good or bad guys during ww2? It changes nothing about them invading Ukraine.

The second polish republic was an authoritarian regime though. I agree with everything else in the meme, the last pannel just makes it rhetorically look like that's not the case.

Explanation: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a 'non-aggression' pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany which outlined carving up Eastern Europe between the two polities. In accordance with the pact, the Soviet Union invaded Poland with Nazi Germany in 1939.

Soviet apologists often claim that it was 'just' a non-aggression pact, which raises the question why the fuck they were assisting Nazi Germany genocide Poland, and why the pact involved carving up the Baltic states. The Soviets would go on to supply Nazi Germany with important war materiel until 1941, when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union.

The fun part about these posts is guessing whether it'll be a tankie apologia magnet or too spicy for them to even try. I'm guessing the latter but I've been surprised before.