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Russian troops massing on the Ukraine border
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You appear to be trying to argue with me, when I don't disagree with you. I didn't make a value statement, I pointed out an inaccuracy in a post on a different point.
Originally posted by AtW View PostThings that were normal last century are no longer acceptable, especially given how fake referendum was and how the whole situation was handled.
Originally posted by AtW View PostDue to that it does not even matter if it's same thing or not, frankly in my view it's closer to much more unacceptable behavior of Hitler that triggered WW2 - compare Putins speech vs what Hitler said and they are very very close, with just one main difference - Putin did not even bother to lie saying he is happy with the new borders of his New Reich.
Putin may not really be after land so much as territory. As I've said before, he's a fully indoctrinated Soviet, harkening back to the days when the USSR was a superpower instead of an emerging economy. He'll take a bit of land, sure, but he'd rather have a load of proxy governments running things for him in the satellite states and giving him power, instead of having to go to the trouble of actually maintaining power there himself.
I would write more, but I just saw the time, so screw you guys, I'm going hurm.Comment
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostYou appear to be trying to argue with me, when I don't disagree with you. I didn't make a value statement, I pointed out an inaccuracy in a post on a different point.Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostHave a look at the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, should they give that back?
All this tulip happens because Western politicians are pathetic - there is no Churchill in hiding, sadly McCain lost elections, if it was him in charge then Putin would have never done it.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt's always been Königsberg, however those who live there won't be able to vote to join Germany because in Russia (like in many other countries) it's not even possible to vote to leave the country, yet Russia thinks it's ok to join.
All this tulip happens because Western politicians are pathetic - there is no Churchill in hiding, sadly McCain lost elections, if it was him in charge then Putin would have never done it.
Was Polish first I think?Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostWas Polish first I think?Beer
is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostWhat shaunbhoy is suggesting is that the UK pulled out of Ireland as a whole, then decided they wanted NI so moved back in, using the significant English (or English descended), pro-Union majority as an excuse to do so.
In that sense there is a parallel.“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostNot exactly. What I was suggesting was that the democratic will of the majority of a country's population was ignored to pander to the whims of a vocal, and heavily armed, minority. An unwanted partitioning was enforced that was clearly undemocratic, and as we pride ourselves on our utilisation of the democratic principles of fairness and representation, it left us with egg on our faces IMHO.
In that sense there is a parallel.
In Ireland as a whole in the late 19th / early 20th Century the democratic will moved towards home rule. In NI, there was actually a majority population who wanted to remain a part of the UK. So your position that it was "clearly undemocratic" is questionable.
In Crimea recently it is highly debateable as to how valid the results actually were. That's ignoring the events in Crimea leading up to the referendum. Also, there is a difference between a vote for independence and a vote for changing sovereignty from one country to another, especially when that other country is in de facto control of the region already.
To take Ukraine and Crimea as a parallel to Ireland and NI you would need to change history. While the end results may be similar, the manner in which this has happened is vastly different.
Example 1: What would be more similar would be a world where Ukraine is part of Russia. It campaigns and lobbies for home rule, which is granted, however the majority Russian population in Crimea are fiercely opposed to this, and allowed to remain part of Russia.
Example 2: Ireland is part of the UK. Ireland votes for Home Rule and this is granted. Gaelic becomes the official language. The English majority population in Northern Ireland are unhappy and want a degree of autonomy from Dublin, which is granted. After a pro-British Taoiseach is elected in Dublin, he makes English an official language. He is later deposed after attempts to move Ireland politically closer to the UK. The law making English an official language is repealed. The UK is unhappy and decide that they will punish Ireland. They move troops into NI, help depose the local leader and place a puppet supporter in their place, etc, etc... we know the rest...Comment
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As a message to Pooty Poot, shouldn't we be asking Poland if they mind having NATO trooping massing on their eastern border ?Socialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the state.
No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.Comment
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