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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] filister@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Yes, exactly, and if the USA can do what they please why should other countries comply with it? It creates a dangerous precedent and an example for other authoritarian regimes. And I am afraid that Venezuela is just the beginning.

[–] BoJackHorseman@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

Venezuela is not the beginning. America has always been a terrorist state. You just have the memory of a goldfish.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Calvinball-based international order

[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Everybody with nukes does as the please. US, Russia, China, North Korea, Israel...

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Everyone who abuses their power suffers economic repercussions at a minimum, militaristic repurcussions via the funding and arming of their opponents in some cases, but the precedent here being set is China asking "if the world won't defend you, why should you defend the world?" It's a dangerous warmongering idea that unfortunately might be taking root.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The US hasn't really suffered any serious consequences, yet. Similar to China. Russia didn't until Ukraine, before that they messed in Chechnya, Georgia, etc with impunity. I don't see anyone coming to the aid of Tibet or the uyghurs either, China is pretty scot free.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Technically, Russia saw a lot of pushback over Crimea which directly predated the rest of Ukraine.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago

Very very minor. Some strongly worded letters and symbolic sanctions. They could have kept crimea and most of the donbas and in a decade things would have gone back to normal.

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

and Ukraine only because it borders Europe

[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

Some would argue 'is in Europe "even.