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Russia is both a puny country with a GDP the size of Italy and a country that could invade all its neighboring countries if given the tiniest chance.[1] Both o
by keybored 2y ago
Russia is both a puny country with a GDP the size of Italy and a country that could invade all its neighboring countries if given the tiniest chance.[1] Both of these things are said here in the West.
[1] Of course GDP in terms of international purchasing power isn’t the be-all-end-all for supplying your own military domestically. But people say the part about GDP as if Russia is nothing.
- aguaviva 2y agoBoth of these things are said here in the West. Except they're not. No one says Russia is a "puny country", or that it could "invade all its neighboring countries" (which would have to include, for example, China). You're definitely making some weird exaggerations here.
- kortilla 2y agoEconomically Russia is irrelevant (a.k.a puny). The only damage to the global economy from the war and sanctions was energy pricing pain in Europe. If the same thing happens with China it’s going to be significant economic pain for the entire world for years due to its prominence as a manufacturing and electronics hub.
- aguaviva 2y agoEconomically Russia is irrelevant (a.k.a puny). So any country at or below Russia's GDP ranking (11th worldwide) is "irrelevant" and "puny". Is that what you're saying?