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> a former USSR country (although not willingly) this is a weird construct, we were not willingly part of soviet union, not not willingly former
by jnsaff2 4y ago
> a former USSR country (although not willingly)
this is a weird construct, we were not willingly part of soviet union, not not willingly former
- actionfromafar 4y agoI think the former (not willingly part of) is the intended reading, referrring to how the Baltics were forced into the Soviet fold, as opposed to how some other constituent republics joined. (Not to belittle the foul play of the creation of Soviet Union in general, either.)
- jnsaff2 4y agoI'm sure it is. It was a nit that most reasonable people would have known anyway. That said there are lots of bad faith actors around.
- icepat 4y agoEstonia isn't even really considered a former SSR if I'm not mistaken. The period of time they were an SSR was mostly considered an illegal occupation, with the legitimate and recognized government being in exile. It's similar to calling Vienna, Austria a "former German city" because of the Anschluss.