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I think my points are relevant.
Okay.
It was wrong for the US to invade Iraq, Afghanistan, fight in Vietnam, or bomb Iran, but none of these were democracies. Ukraine was more a democracy in 2014 than they were or are; and like the US, Russia exploited weakness.
I suppose Rome was pretty bad too, but was Byzantine or the Dark Ages in the West much better? I'm not saying you have to choose between one or the other, but maybe being a bit more nuanced could help.
The first half of the 20th century was pretty bloody, but with the US emerging from 1945 as a world power, and for a while the USSR too, things seem relatively more peaceful.
Yep. 2026 changed a lot of minds about the US: that's Trump for you, I suppose.
Apparently the Islamic empire had/has quite a hold there.
Also, if a supposed 3rd world country like Afghanistan can humiliate the US, as Iran seems to be, or at a smaller level, Al Qaeda, it seems the US isn't all that threatening—paper tiger and all of that.
When do you think the US will collapse? Will it be before 2050—23 years, 2 months from now?
For better or worse, I think it's going to be around for a while.
I suppose, after all, there's been a "Cool War" going on with Russia since Putin took over, and it's increased with his invasion of Ukraine, which is a European country; and the Arab Spring and the resulting brutal repression by the Assad gang and arguably the resultant Islamic State hasn't been all that good for the free flow of goods (in this case petroleum and natural gas).
Isn't all nationalism fascistic?
Who'd say that Putin, Xi, and the Kim gang in North Korea aren't nationalist? Are they thus fascists?
Why would they have a Jew as their President? You call him a kapo, but why a kapo when you could have the real deal?
and Chamberlain thought he'd guaranteed "Peace for our time" in 1938. Presumably that man did not want a repeat of WWI.
Did he literally say that, or something very similar, and if so it wasn't taken out of context?
Unfortunately, when one shells insurgents, there's a probable risk of civilian casualties. This is true with the Gaza and Assad barrel-bombing Syria.
There's a fair amount of Ukrainian civilian blood on Putin's hands.
and the Banderites, Nazis, far right, and Wolfsangel wavers will never outlive their usefulness to Putin.
They are as useful to Putin as Hamas was/is to Netanyahu.
I've already spoken to all your stupid quoted points that I asked you to stop. You talk about Zelensky being taken out of context without even looking it up, all while you literally parse words to remove context. You've got nothing to say, so you're riding my back.
Fuck off back to reddit, dork.
And yeah, fascism is the inevitable conclusion to all nationalism. Good self own. 👍
Thank you for answering, or at least attempting to answer, my questions.
As I occasionally tell Trump supporters, "I'm not going to do your homework for you." You made the statement, you should be able to back it up.
Did I now?
You are one who chose to continue in this exchange.
Most, if not all, of my accounts have been suspended there and they might have some sort of ban on my location.
Actually, as (I suspect) a Putin apologist and/or possible tankie, you might want to give these subreddits a try:
r/UkraineRussiaReport
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/
r/GenZedong
https://www.reddit.com/r/GenZedong/
Careful though, I think one of my accounts was banned from the latter as it participated in anti-Communist subreddits. You might want to join using an alternate account, that way you might avoid being banned, while still conforming to reddit's rules.
Thank you for making that clear, and frankly I kind of agree with you there.
If by pushing a button I could make every soldier in Ukraine with a swastika tattoo; and/or tattoos of a Wolfsangel, Tottenkopf, and Black Sun (all 3), fall into a comma for 6 months, I'd probably push it, as they are probably liabilities to the cause—or maybe push it after Ukraine's victory or after a decent settlement.