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Nope. This speaks to the moral character and psyche of the Wests leaders. The Covid crisis highlighted the absolute indifference of the West's leaders to human
by vfclists 4y ago
Nope. This speaks to the moral character and psyche of the Wests leaders. The Covid crisis highlighted the absolute indifference of the West's leaders to human rights and freedoms, and we are supposed to believe that their hearts are bleeding for the Ukrainians in this war.
> In regards to Ukraine, advocating for a peaceful agreement that is anything less than unequivocal Russian withdrawal and a reparations plan is endorsement of force over democracy and law (rewarding bad behavior), and at odds with common human values.
Russia considers Ukraine joining NATO to be an existential threat. As far as their concerned it isn't going to happen. The same principles which underpinned the US invasion of Grenada and Panama which you have probably forgotten about is the same principle underpinning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Put it this way. The West always likes to crow on about how they defended freedom in Europe by defeating Hitler, forgetting that Hitler's only crime was to believe in the right to subjugate other white people as much as the rest of Europe believed they had the right to subjugate the black, brown and yellow populations of Africa, Asia and Latin/South America.
Sure Ukraine may be a huge white country with a population of 40 million, but Russia considers part of her domain as much as the US considers parts of the world her domain, and Russia sure as hell aren't going to entertain Ukraine falling in the hands of her enemy. Russia considers NATO to be an ENEMY not a RIVAL, and you would do well to keep this in mind.
- superchroma 4y agoEliminating claimed threats is not a right, it is just aggression and cannot be justified. Many countries get on with existence despite sharing borders with enemies. The fact that Russia is unable to do this speaks a lot about the failures of its leaders.