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> Calling the other side evil is what tyrants thrive on

• koonsolo 5y ago
  > There's no good vs evil in international diplomacy. The whole world thinks that Russia is doing an evil thing, just as the whole world thinks Nazi's did an evil thing. You claimed literally "There's no good vs evil", while there clearly is.
  • mohanmcgeek 5y ago
    The Nazi's certainly didn't think of themselves as evil. They called the other side evil/Jews evil. Same with Stalin's USSR. > The whole world thinks that Russia is doing an evil thing 100+ countries abstained from voting in the resolution condemning Russian actions. That includes India and China which account for 30% of the world population. So the "world" clearly isn't part of whatever propaganda echo chamber you're in. The world, like me, doesn't care what happens in a distant corner in Eastern Europe. In any case, geopolitics isn't good vs evil: countries just pursue their strategic interests. Realpolitik
    • koonsolo 5y ago
      > 100+ countries abstained from voting So they didn't vote in favor of Russia, did they? Even friendly China didn't vote in favor of Russia. > The world, like me, doesn't care what happens in a distant corner in Eastern Europe. Just because you don't care, doesn't make it right.
      • mohanmcgeek 5y ago
        Just refuting your statement that the world sees one side as evil. We, the rest of the world, have no horse in the race. > they didn't vote in favor of Russia, did they? In a resolution like this, abstaining is effectively the same as voting against. > Just because you don't care, doesn't make it right. You're just trolling at this point