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Maybe the best you can do is just don't meddle in other's internal affairs. Just think how would you feel if other countries interfered 'with all good intentio
by don_esteban 3mo ago
Maybe the best you can do is just don't meddle in other's internal affairs.
Just think how would you feel if other countries interfered 'with all good intentions, of course' in the internal affairs of your country.
- badpun 3mo agoIf I were living in brutal dictatorship that has majority support (that’s today Russia) I’d really want foreign powers to „meddle”. But an average Russian likes the current state and hence hates any foreign attempts at influence.
- don_esteban 2mo agoThe problem with meddling is the unintended long term consequences. Did the historical record teach us nothing? Are you sure that meddling in Russian internal affairs would result in better outcome? Even if it results in the collapse of Putin's regime? Can you predict who will replace him? What will happen to all Russian nukes? Do you live in USA? Do you think Trump is a threat to US democracy? How would you feel about foreign powers meddling in USA?
- badpun 2mo agoThat's why I'd limit "meddling" to trying to inform and educate the local population. They don't have access to news (due to state censorship, the people are few propagandistic lies instead), at the very least foreign power can try and provide that, like they did with "Radio Free Europe" during the Cold War.