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I could interchange "Russia" with a number of other countries, and my statement would still stand. Terrorist nations should not be tolerated. And for sure, Rus

I could interchange "Russia" with a number of other countries, and my statement would still stand. Terrorist nations should not be tolerated. And for sure, Russia is a terrorist nation.

protomolecule 3y ago
"I could interchange "Russia" with a number of other countries, and my statement would still stand." But you don't. You don't condemn your own country, nor do you condemn any of these unnamed 'other countries'. Instead, you single out Russia, which makes your motive highly suspect. "Terrorist nations " That's a very frivolous use of the word 'terrorist'.
- fractallyte 3y ago
  The article is about Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine, and senior Russian politicians are threatening several countries with nuclear annihilation. Rather than improving infrastructure and social care[0], and helping regions affected by natural disasters[1], the regime is singularly focused on weapons production. This is dangerous, and it's for the Russian people to put a stop to their leaders' ambitions. [0] https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-anger-frustration-as-mass-heating-failures-across-russia-leave-thousands-in-the-cold-a83676 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-ang... [1] https://apnews.com/article/russia-kazakhstan-floods-evacuation-349121d4cdf68db32153475b7dadf14d https://apnews.com/article/russia-kazakhstan-floods-evacuati...
  - protomolecule 3y ago
    Thank you, your concern about our well-being is very touching. The collective West could try putting more sanctions on Russia to win hearts and minds of Russian people.
    - fractallyte 3y ago
      So what is your solution? The ruling regime in Russia has already neutralized all opposition politicians, stifled free speech, streams endless propaganda to its population, and continues to send thousands of men to die in another country, in a war that it started. How should the world react to that? More to the point, how should Russians react?
      - protomolecule 3y ago
        "How should the world react to that?" The world? Let me quote Cambridge study from October 2022 [0]: "75% of respondents in South Asia, 68% in Francophone Africa, 62% in Southeast Asia continue to view the country [Russia] positively in spite of the events of this year." Here is some analysis of the reasons why it is the case. [1] As an illustration you can look how the countries of the world voted on the Russia's resolution on "Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance"[2]: Yes: 118 | No: 49 The 49 countries who voted 'No' are the Ukraine (obviously), the US, the EU and NATO members, and some countries that depend on the US and the EU. [0] https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/a-world-divided/ https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/a-world-... [1] https://countercurrents.org/2023/02/5-reasons-why-much-of-the-global-south-isnt-automatically-supporting-the-west-in-ukraine/ https://countercurrents.org/2023/02/5-reasons-why-much-of-th... [2] https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4030705?ln=en https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4030705?ln=en
        fractallyte 3y ago
        You're only showing that a large number of countries don't have the moral backbone to condemn Russian aggression. This is not about the "Global South" or the "collective West". Ukraine was invaded by a nuclear "superpower" - a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Its people are subjected to forced deportations and genocide. Russia's actions are those of a terrorist nation, and I expect you and everyone else to condemn it without reservation. I hope that is clear.
        3y ago

I could interchange "Russia" with a number of other countries, and my statement would still stand. Terrorist nations should not be tolerated. And for sure, Russia is a terrorist nation.

protomolecule 3y ago

"I could interchange "Russia" with a number of other countries, and my statement would still stand." But you don't. You don't condemn your own country, nor do you condemn any of these unnamed 'other countries'. Instead, you single out Russia, which makes your motive highly suspect. "Terrorist nations " That's a very frivolous use of the word 'terrorist'.

fractallyte 3y ago
The article is about Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine, and senior Russian politicians are threatening several countries with nuclear annihilation. Rather than improving infrastructure and social care[0], and helping regions affected by natural disasters[1], the regime is singularly focused on weapons production. This is dangerous, and it's for the Russian people to put a stop to their leaders' ambitions. [0] https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-anger-frustration-as-mass-heating-failures-across-russia-leave-thousands-in-the-cold-a83676 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-ang... [1] https://apnews.com/article/russia-kazakhstan-floods-evacuation-349121d4cdf68db32153475b7dadf14d https://apnews.com/article/russia-kazakhstan-floods-evacuati...
- protomolecule 3y ago
  Thank you, your concern about our well-being is very touching. The collective West could try putting more sanctions on Russia to win hearts and minds of Russian people.
  - fractallyte 3y ago
    So what is your solution? The ruling regime in Russia has already neutralized all opposition politicians, stifled free speech, streams endless propaganda to its population, and continues to send thousands of men to die in another country, in a war that it started. How should the world react to that? More to the point, how should Russians react?
    - protomolecule 3y ago
      "How should the world react to that?" The world? Let me quote Cambridge study from October 2022 [0]: "75% of respondents in South Asia, 68% in Francophone Africa, 62% in Southeast Asia continue to view the country [Russia] positively in spite of the events of this year." Here is some analysis of the reasons why it is the case. [1] As an illustration you can look how the countries of the world voted on the Russia's resolution on "Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance"[2]: Yes: 118 | No: 49 The 49 countries who voted 'No' are the Ukraine (obviously), the US, the EU and NATO members, and some countries that depend on the US and the EU. [0] https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/a-world-divided/ https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/a-world-... [1] https://countercurrents.org/2023/02/5-reasons-why-much-of-the-global-south-isnt-automatically-supporting-the-west-in-ukraine/ https://countercurrents.org/2023/02/5-reasons-why-much-of-th... [2] https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4030705?ln=en https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4030705?ln=en
      - fractallyte 3y ago
        You're only showing that a large number of countries don't have the moral backbone to condemn Russian aggression. This is not about the "Global South" or the "collective West". Ukraine was invaded by a nuclear "superpower" - a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Its people are subjected to forced deportations and genocide. Russia's actions are those of a terrorist nation, and I expect you and everyone else to condemn it without reservation. I hope that is clear.
        3y ago