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firebush03 on 16 May 2024
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Renamed said:
firebush03 said:

okay I know said I’d drop out…but you can’t leave a comment like this and not expect me to respond.

Russia is not justified in their invasion. Here’s what I believe: Imperialism = bad! (Big shock!). My main point is that Americans should look at the conflict not as an entirely unprovoked attack by a country looking to reestablish the Soviet Union, but rather that maybe there’s more to the story. In this particular instance, I perceive Russia took the bait that America was handing them. That is, America sent Ukraine invitations into NATO with the sole intent of provoking Russia to intervene via invasion. America wants this because now Russia has a war they have to deal with on their border, weakening their power and thereby strengthening the US.

Is there precedent for a superpower doing these sorts of things? Of course there are! This isn’t an America-special sort of thing, nor do I fault the powers in charge of America for pulling these sorts of strings. But just because I understand their intention doesn’t mean it’s all the sudden justifiable.

This is Marjorie Taylor Greene levels of conspiracy and warrants no further discussion. 

this is a fair assessment. Because Putin choosing to tank the Russian economy for the sake of empirical glory makes a whole lot more sense than claiming that maybe international conflicts are a little more nuanced, and that both sides will have their fair share of bad actors.

edit: later today I’ll be dropping some facts on y’all. You guys won’t be ready for this. It’s the long awaited return of FireBush in the politics chat: Be prepared Ryuu96 and Pi-Guy.

Last edited by firebush03 - on 16 May 2024