3 ms·
> reuniting with a piece of your own territory stolen during the dissolution of the USSR. LOL. The Soviet Union was an empire forged through invasion, occupati
by seppin 8y ago
> reuniting with a piece of your own territory stolen during the dissolution of the USSR.
LOL. The Soviet Union was an empire forged through invasion, occupation, and brutal repression. The Russians have as much right to Czechoslovakia as Nazi Germany did.
Your unapologetic defense one one of the greatest evils of the 20th century would be funny, if it wasn't disgusting.
- jessaustin 8y agoCalm down there, fella. Crimea isn't the same thing as Slovakia and Czechia; they are separated by nearly 1000 miles. Crimea really was part of Russia from 1783 to 1954. Its various political associations since 1954 hardly constitute "one of the greatest evils of the 20th century".
- seppin 8y ago> Its various political associations Ex-Soviet states didn't choose a "political association" as you say, they were invaded and brutally occupied in an attempt to erase their existence. Nazis get the proper context in 20th century history, the Soviet union sadly doesn't. If you were here defending Hitler's invasion of Poland i'd image the response would be different. It shouldn't be.
- gdy 8y agoThis sounds like Chubakka defense. Google it if it doesn't ring a bell.
- jessaustin 8y agoIf you really intend to suggest that these two "invasions" are substantially the same, then you should introduce actual arguments to that effect, rather than whinging about the fact that no one simply agrees with your novel historical opinion. If this was merely a poorly chosen example intended to buttress a general hate-on for Russia, I would suggest you research more on the 'stans, since the overall area dwarfs that of USSR's European adventures. With all that area, we can be pretty sure that a Stalinist authoritarian state got up to all sorts of evil shit. (One issue might be that this wouldn't be well represented on Wikipedia, since it concentrates on white people history.)
- gdy 8y ago"With all that area, we can be pretty sure that a Stalinist authoritarian state got up to all sorts of evil shit." What do you mean specifically?
- jessaustin 8y ago"Specifically", USSR was a Stalinist authoritarian state. Is this controversial? I merely encouraged GP to research the evil shit, because it might offer some sorely needed rhetorical support for his Russia animus. I don't care one way or the other about it. "Governments are evil; news at eleven!"
- gdy 8y agoYour ignorance of history would be funny if it wasn't so dangerous.
- seppin 8y agoAre you actually implying that lithuania wanted to be part of the Soviet union? Read a book, or talk to a lithuanian.