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Russia's actions are "reasonable" only if you believe that killing or enslaving your neighbors and seizing their property is the normal way of living a life.

sofixa 5y ago
"Reasonable from a geopolitical point of view". If it were a board strategic game, if you will. From a humanitarian point of view, it's a travesty.
- Scea91 5y ago
  But this is NOT a board strategy game. Would you call Germany attacking Poland or France reasonable? You can't just call shameless aggression reasonable and implicitly assume that the "board strategy game viewpoint" (whatever it is) is the default one we should use.
Ekaros 5y ago
Reasonable if you remember the lessons of 19th and 20th centuries and even earlier. Western Europe has long been aggressor, just remember the Hitler, Napoleon and so on. Even Great Britain. And it is not like these imperialist nations have changed just look at their actions in Africa in 21st century... A sane country must protect themselves from those well known bad actors. A buffer is needed to stop them from enslaving and seizing property, which historically they are well known to attempt repeatedly...
- journey_16162 5y ago
  > Reasonable if you remember the lessons of 19th and 20th centuries and even earlier. Western Europe has long been aggressor > A sane country must protect themselves from those well known bad actors. let's not forget that Russia's history puts it right there with "aggressors and bad actors". 19th and 20th century Russia: 1) Kept Poland under occupation for 123 years until 1918 (together with Prussia and Austria) 2) Attacked Poland in 1920 (and failed) 3) Attacked Poland in September 1939, they had agreement with Hitler about how to split Poland between themselves. 4) Enforced their shitty political system on their neighbors for over 40 years.

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Russia's actions are "reasonable" only if you believe that killing or enslaving your neighbors and seizing their property is the normal way of living a life.

by dandanua 5y ago

sofixa 5y ago
"Reasonable from a geopolitical point of view". If it were a board strategic game, if you will. From a humanitarian point of view, it's a travesty.
- Scea91 5y ago
  But this is NOT a board strategy game. Would you call Germany attacking Poland or France reasonable? You can't just call shameless aggression reasonable and implicitly assume that the "board strategy game viewpoint" (whatever it is) is the default one we should use.
Ekaros 5y ago
Reasonable if you remember the lessons of 19th and 20th centuries and even earlier. Western Europe has long been aggressor, just remember the Hitler, Napoleon and so on. Even Great Britain. And it is not like these imperialist nations have changed just look at their actions in Africa in 21st century... A sane country must protect themselves from those well known bad actors. A buffer is needed to stop them from enslaving and seizing property, which historically they are well known to attempt repeatedly...
- journey_16162 5y ago
  > Reasonable if you remember the lessons of 19th and 20th centuries and even earlier. Western Europe has long been aggressor > A sane country must protect themselves from those well known bad actors. let's not forget that Russia's history puts it right there with "aggressors and bad actors". 19th and 20th century Russia: 1) Kept Poland under occupation for 123 years until 1918 (together with Prussia and Austria) 2) Attacked Poland in 1920 (and failed) 3) Attacked Poland in September 1939, they had agreement with Hitler about how to split Poland between themselves. 4) Enforced their shitty political system on their neighbors for over 40 years.