So I read it again and I still feel the assumption is that Putin has a right to dictate what Ukraine does. I understand he doesn’t like it…. Views it as a threat.
How does he feel about the Scandinavian states that have joined NATO…… will he invade them next?
We *know* how Americans felt when the USSR out missiles in Cuba.
Folks the world is spherical. Get your hands on a globe and turn it so that Ukraine is at the centre
of the world and not your country.
Now if you were a nuclear Superpower (Russia) with a slim access to a warm water port and you had a “say” in whether opposing nuclear missiles were parked next door. You might choose to speak up. Much as I’m not a fan of Putin (or Trump or Harris), give Putin credit. He spoke up. And several times before launching his “special operation”. Here Americans and Ukrainians (and NATO sabre rattlers) look like idiots because the outcome was obvious from the start.
Oh the Chinese! Oh the Chinese! Donald Obama is not just incapable of grasping analogies, he also is. Racist towards Chinese people. Donald does Asian bashing because he's a xenophobic loser.
Just another example of the US illegally controlling populations. Same goose/gander question as the one about Mexico. Point is that the US is a shitty empire that is on the verge of collapse. NATO made Ukraine what it is today.
Okay, I think I just misunderstood your comment, and confused it with the one you were responding to. My mistake.
I thought you were equating Ukrainians with Native Americans, and arguing that Russia was acting in a way that is equivalent to the early American empire.
Obviously there are very many problems with that analogy, but the obvious one to me that I think would hopefully resonate with say, a Neo-con, is - if China is a big scary evil force (which I do not believe, but that seems to be the prevailing discourse around the Beltway) - then would you like it if it funded and trained opponents of the United States?
By the way my username is an acknowledgement of the fact that the U.S is run by a war mongering Uniparty.
No nation in the history of the world arms more conflicts or destroys more innocent lives than the USA. China is not the problem. Hating on China is bigotry, and crazily hypocritical.
Your comment, as written, is Asian -phobic, and sets a double standard in terms of sovereignty. Whether you're aping the xenophobia of the Beltway or not. I don't like that kind of blatant bigotry, obs.
I disagree - first of all - I am talking about China, which is a country. Not about a race. You are the one who interpreted my comment as racist.
Anyway - if we go by government policy - there are Asian countries that are quite antagonistic towards China and are very closely partnered with the U.S despite its crimes: Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.
Japan and the Philippines were both brutally forced into "partnering" with the US Empire. The relations of their citizens to China cannot be summed up as "quite antagonistic" unless you're driving a WSJ bigoted narrative of hate towards the Chinese. Nation states are composed of people, btw.
What exactly is wrong from your perspective with Chinese people exercising their own sovereignty ? If you want to critique arms sales you need to start (and probably stop) with the US. Why are you dissing China if you're so woke about the war mongering uniparty?
Your comment expressed clearly the idea that China somehow shouldn't be allowed to make it's own sovereign decisions. That's straight up bigotry. Okay, maybe you're not a Racist, but the xenophobic hypocritical beltway stance against China is clearly driven by Anti-Chinese bigotry. My bad- you're right, it's bigotry, not Racism.
I don't think he will invade them. However, if things descend into nuclear war they will be direct targets. On the other hand, at that point everyone is screwed.
Main problem for those countries is now they will face pressure from NATO and their own military industrial complexes to spend more on their military, thus diverting resources from more socially beneficially initiatives.
Plus as they further militarize, Russia will respond in kind, and a tinderbox will form. War will become steadily more likely and more devastating when it does happen.
Pat I suggest you read this again?
So I read it again and I still feel the assumption is that Putin has a right to dictate what Ukraine does. I understand he doesn’t like it…. Views it as a threat.
How does he feel about the Scandinavian states that have joined NATO…… will he invade them next?
Excuse me BUT: If another country put Nukes and heavy weapons on the Mexican border......how would YOU feel?
We *know* how Americans felt when the USSR out missiles in Cuba.
Folks the world is spherical. Get your hands on a globe and turn it so that Ukraine is at the centre
of the world and not your country.
Now if you were a nuclear Superpower (Russia) with a slim access to a warm water port and you had a “say” in whether opposing nuclear missiles were parked next door. You might choose to speak up. Much as I’m not a fan of Putin (or Trump or Harris), give Putin credit. He spoke up. And several times before launching his “special operation”. Here Americans and Ukrainians (and NATO sabre rattlers) look like idiots because the outcome was obvious from the start.
If you are a weapons contractor,
Sorry I got cut off.
Weapons contractors are happy. The rest pay with blood and money and the planet suffers.
That’s absurd, based of the histories of Scandinavian states and of Ukraine.
Do we have a right to dictate what Mexico does? Goose/Gander.
Do we have a right to dictate what the Lakota and Diné do?
I don't get the analogy - did the Lakota and Dine gets years of weapons and military training from China? Did they get secret Chinese spy bases?
Fucking xenophobic bigotry from Donald, here. Seems too familiar.
Stop being anti-Asian . You're a foul hater.
Donald is scared of Asians.
Donald is a bigot when it comes to Asians.
Please stop bashing Asians you Stoopid Racist bigot.
Oh the Chinese! Oh the Chinese! Donald Obama is not just incapable of grasping analogies, he also is. Racist towards Chinese people. Donald does Asian bashing because he's a xenophobic loser.
China? Are you a Trumpito Asian bashing shit head or whut?
Just another example of the US illegally controlling populations. Same goose/gander question as the one about Mexico. Point is that the US is a shitty empire that is on the verge of collapse. NATO made Ukraine what it is today.
Okay, I think I just misunderstood your comment, and confused it with the one you were responding to. My mistake.
I thought you were equating Ukrainians with Native Americans, and arguing that Russia was acting in a way that is equivalent to the early American empire.
Obviously there are very many problems with that analogy, but the obvious one to me that I think would hopefully resonate with say, a Neo-con, is - if China is a big scary evil force (which I do not believe, but that seems to be the prevailing discourse around the Beltway) - then would you like it if it funded and trained opponents of the United States?
By the way my username is an acknowledgement of the fact that the U.S is run by a war mongering Uniparty.
No nation in the history of the world arms more conflicts or destroys more innocent lives than the USA. China is not the problem. Hating on China is bigotry, and crazily hypocritical.
Your comment, as written, is Asian -phobic, and sets a double standard in terms of sovereignty. Whether you're aping the xenophobia of the Beltway or not. I don't like that kind of blatant bigotry, obs.
By the way - the secret Chinese bases is in reference to the CIA bases that the U.S setup in Ukraine, as admitted by the NYT.
I disagree - first of all - I am talking about China, which is a country. Not about a race. You are the one who interpreted my comment as racist.
Anyway - if we go by government policy - there are Asian countries that are quite antagonistic towards China and are very closely partnered with the U.S despite its crimes: Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.
Japan and the Philippines were both brutally forced into "partnering" with the US Empire. The relations of their citizens to China cannot be summed up as "quite antagonistic" unless you're driving a WSJ bigoted narrative of hate towards the Chinese. Nation states are composed of people, btw.
What exactly is wrong from your perspective with Chinese people exercising their own sovereignty ? If you want to critique arms sales you need to start (and probably stop) with the US. Why are you dissing China if you're so woke about the war mongering uniparty?
Your comment expressed clearly the idea that China somehow shouldn't be allowed to make it's own sovereign decisions. That's straight up bigotry. Okay, maybe you're not a Racist, but the xenophobic hypocritical beltway stance against China is clearly driven by Anti-Chinese bigotry. My bad- you're right, it's bigotry, not Racism.
NO.
I don't think he will invade them. However, if things descend into nuclear war they will be direct targets. On the other hand, at that point everyone is screwed.
Main problem for those countries is now they will face pressure from NATO and their own military industrial complexes to spend more on their military, thus diverting resources from more socially beneficially initiatives.
Plus as they further militarize, Russia will respond in kind, and a tinderbox will form. War will become steadily more likely and more devastating when it does happen.
Thanks to Joe Biden, the war mongering genocidal ass-wipe.