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> 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
by 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!"