SlAvA UkrAnI!

  • 1Malayali@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Actually, the opposite.

    Crazy to see many imperialist supporters trying to justify Western capitalist puppets/allies

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      3 months ago

      Also pretty crazy to watch a bunch of anti-imperialists laud imperialism just because it happens to be against their perceived enemies, The West. Lies in favor of Putin and against Ukraine are fucking rampant in this community, and you would think they’d be opposed to a war of conquest, but so long as The West is hurt, they’ll justify literally anything.

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        3 months ago

        “Imperialism is when a country invades another country under any circumstance” blob-no-thoughts

        I fucking hate how you libs sling out terminology you do not understand. Imperialism isn’t just a word used to describe when “bad country does military stuff”. It’s an academic term, it’s a part of capitalist exploitation, it’s an actual process, not just some word every dumbass can shit out to describe what they don’t like. Imperialism is when I fuck your mom.

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          3 months ago

          Oh, I disagree with you, obviously I just don’t understand what words mean!

          Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultural imperialism). Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more formal empire.[

          From Wikipedia.

          Yeah, that’s what I’m accusing Russia of. They have no altruistic intentions in Ukraine. Anyone who thinks Russia is there for any other reason is a sucker.

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            3 months ago

            Lmao this mf out here citing Wikipedia! What’s next, gonna quote freedom burger institute?
            My guy even you dipshitted quote implies what imperialism actually entails.

            obviously I just don’t understand what words mean!

            Admitting it is the first step

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          3 months ago

          Oh, please, if you think Russia isn’t interested in conquering and expanding, I’d say I have a bridge to sell you, but you probably already got cleaned out.

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        3 months ago

        Where is imperialism lauded?

        Tho, the West which sides with Genocide and Nazis, while also being engaged in neo-colonialism, will obviously be getting more concern.

        And considering NATO surrounding Russia and helping Ukraine kill civilian in areas like Donbass with Russian speaking people, restricting Russian language n all, some people do think that Russia was baited into acting.

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          3 months ago

          Where is imperialism lauded?

          Russia in Ukraine is a great example. The amount if very easily disproven Russian propaganda I see spread in here is insane, and it gets eaten up because it gives people a chance to rail against The West. And I’m not saying the railing is undeserved. I’m just saying that people lap up very obvious bullshit to get an opportunity to participate.

          some people do think that Russia was baited into acting.

          If you think Russia acted out of anything other than selfish interest, I have a bridge to sell you.

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            3 months ago

            Which is the obvious ‘Russian propaganda’ shared here that you mention? Do list some.

            If you think Russia acted out of anything other than selfish interest, I have a bridge to sell you.

            I have no intent to buy one. If you ordered a bridge, you can keep it.

            No one is saying that it is altruism in case of war.

            But that Western imperialism’s arm… NATO’s escalation and posturing has contributed a lot to the issue.

            I said it seems that Russia was baited by West’s encirclement