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Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in
by maga20yes 6y ago
Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
- evgen 6y agoMaybe if they were not such a complete kleptocracy run like a mafia state we would have some sympathy, but they aren't so we don't. If they want to participate in global leadership/trade they should spend more time trying to work productively with the rest of the group and less time pissing in everyone else's face.
- cosmolev 6y ago"pissing in everyone else's face" - isn't it what US is doing?
- SomeoneFromCA 6y agoRussia is trying too much, way above it head. It is a developing country, yet it is acting as if it is a strong power. It is both annoying and pathetic. At least US has earned its right to piss in everyone else's faces.
- cosmolev 6y ago"Russia is trying too much, way above it head. It is a developing country, yet it is acting as if it is a strong power." - I totally agree with you on this. I'd like to see stronger Russia, which is unfortunately hardly possible under the current kleptocratic regime.
- dvlat 6y agoI’ll not comment on the first part. However, it’s sad to think that somebody can “earn” right to piss in everyone else’s face. Fwiw, I don’t believe that this is what happening, noone is happy about counterproductive behavior, regardless which country it comes from (the US, Russia, China, Turkey, etc). However, in some cases there is not much you can do about it. Sigh, I wish all nations listed above could work together toward making this world a better place.
- michaelcampbell 6y agoDefine: "whataboutism"
- microcolonel 6y ago> ...relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade. Because when given more civilized tools, they nonetheless alienate the world. They could have annexed Crimea peacefully, at least the part that they actually needed, but chose instead to engage in a semi-hot war while sending mixed signals with the referendum. Then President Obama completely shut the door on them, which did not have the effect of changing their behaviour; this in Russia after all. What the Obama Administration did in response to the annexation of Crimea was close off most avenues of reconciliation; and the subsequent propaganda about President Trump has kept those avenues closed.
- maga20yes 6y agoI just say that China or India (to put two bulky examples) have terrible civil rights AND environmental protection history and yet they aren't featured under a negative light on a daily basis in media.
- dontcarethrow2 6y agoRemnants of the Cold Wash, you have a good 2 generations KNOWing Red=Bad. These are results to be noted for our current/future Wash.
- mantas 6y agoHuh? China is seen kinda negative in press... India is usually shown as shithole country too.
- microcolonel 6y agoOr at least a country with extreme material inequity; there are people in India who are recognizably wealthy by global standards, and there are also people who can't afford to poop on a toilet.
- konart 6y ago> They could have annexed Crimea peacefully Crimea was annexed peacefully.
- manojlds 6y agoBecause they have military legacy of a superpower and everything else of a authoritarian developing country?
- tokai 6y ago>relegated to third world Surely Russia is second world if we are to use the three-world model.
- rsynnott 6y ago> but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade. I assume you're referring to being kicked out of the G7, trade sanctions, etc? They should perhaps consider not invading places all the time, sending people to view the wonderful Salisbury Cathedral, etc. Like, Russia's exclusion isn't something that just happened; there was massive provocation. EDIT: Ah, a timely news article. As a general rule, G7 nations aren't doing THIS: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54002880 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54002880
- luckylion 6y ago> They should perhaps consider not invading places all the time We're kicking the US out of G7 next, then? Oh wait ... it's okay when we do it, right?
- michaelcampbell 6y agoWhat has the US invaded and taken as part of its own country?
- luckylion 6y agoYou'll notice that the comment I replied to complained about invasions, not annexations. Something the US does more regularly than electing a new president. Other than that, the US has been annexing little recently, but in history quite a bit.
- hchz 6y agoPuerto Rico Texas (invaded by Americans and annexed) Guam Hawaii (USMC supported coup by European and American businessmen)
- artofgo 6y agoTechnically, Puerto Rico and Guam were already invaded by Spain before it was handed over to the US in 1898. With Texas, I believe it won its war of independence against Mexico and later annexed by the US (1835). If you're going to go back that far they US "invasions" is probably fairly tame compared to other countries of that time period.
- kryptiskt 6y agoIt's hard to be friends with someone who lies in your face all the time, even when they're caught red-handed.
- adrr 6y agoDon't invade other countries which is why they got kicked out of G8. They also need to stop poisoning people in other countries and shooting down civilian aircraft.