SolanumChillEse

joined 2 years ago
[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

The US blackmailed all of Europe before the UN assembly regarding the Iraq invasion and forced the Baltics to send troops in order to gain admittance. This isn’t something new within NATO. France wouldn’t even join NATO unless they agreed to defend attacks on French colonized Algeria. NATO despite whatever other functions it has is also a tool for currying geopolitical favors. Turkey is playing the game the same as everyone else. Not sure why this is surprising anyone.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (8 children)

That’s not how NATO works. So maybe you should try googling a little harder. Otherwise Germany and France would have been in Iraq. NATO is a defensive alliance. You can send troops to Ukraine. Literally nothing is stopping you if you believe it’s a matter of national security in the future.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

And? NATO is a defensive alliance. There’s nothing stopping them from going in.

The Baltics are just perfectly content to let Ukrainians die if it kills some Russians as well. Not sure why Ukrainians have to die if there is an actual fear of Russia advancing further than Ukraine. They’re not a meat shield for Europe. The Baltics should actually nut up if they believe even half the shit they’re saying about Russian expansionism.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (12 children)

The Baltics can send troops to Ukraine if they’re actually afraid that they’re next.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Saying this scenario is wildly unrealistic is not the same as saying we should bow down to Putin. It’s highly doubtful that Ukraine will even be able to restore all the territory they’ve lost since the start of the invasion, let alone get Crimea back. Sanctions haven’t been all that effective at this point either. Russia is still importing processors through middle men nations and has found perfectly willing buyers for national resources outside the West.

Expecting to subjugate the Russian economy to indentured servitude to pay reparations not only to Ukraine but to NATO? It’s just straight up not going to happen as much as we want to fantasize about it. I wouldn’t even be surprised if most of Europe begins importing Russian natural gas within a few years of the war ending again.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Russia sucks the big one. But this is straight up deluded.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (9 children)

And the West relies on Chinese manufacturing. All the scare mongering surrounding China, the US already would have pulled investment if they actually were the ones in control. The West has hitched its wagon to China at this point. They have no real alternative to turn towards.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cuba didn’t achieve 98% literacy by having a country of concerned parents. They had a massive education push with basically unlimited support from the government.

Placing the responsibility of America’s failure to educate its populace on individuals is honestly kind of insidious. America needs to dedicate resources to education. Period. Their failure to do so is why so many Americans are dumber than stumps.

[–] SolanumChillEse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just started learning French only to find out you need a Bachelor’s in math just to count past 70.

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