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Agreed. Everyone wants a bogeyman. It’s great for Nationalism and Politicians who can blame someone else. Strong economic ties are the only way to align intere
by pm90 4y ago
Agreed. Everyone wants a bogeyman. It’s great for Nationalism and Politicians who can blame someone else.
Strong economic ties are the only way to align interests and prevent destructive wars.
- jacquesm 4y agoThat worked so well for Russia and the West.
- adgjlsfhk1 4y agoit kind of did. Europe saved roughly 1% gdp for 30 years at the cost of 1 invasion that will almost certainly cost less that 30% of a year's gdp to repel.
- foverzar 4y agoIt took almost two decades of continued effort of toe-stepping and pinching various pain points to get where we are now, so quite well enough actually. Even now all parties are restrained and make deals: Ukraine still pumps Russian gas to Europe, receiving payments from Russia.