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What did we rich, capitalist Americans even have to fear?

The nukes?
Russian debate tactics are so circular and silly. I’ve encountered them a few times on this very site. It’s like talking to a brick wall, pretty pointless. They don’t make anything resembling a good point but they’ll talk in circles until your brain turns to goo if you let them. >


Invading Ukraine is wrong.

But what about when you went to Iraq?

That was wrong too but what does it have to do with invading Ukraine?

But what about your war crimes in Iraq?

War crimes are wrong no matter where they're committed. 

So you admit the West is guilty of war crimes in Iraq?

We're talking about Ukraine.

But what about your war crimes in Iraq? >

It's also quite odd this stance on the west as a collective

So you admit the West is guilty of war crimes in Iraq?

France/Germany/Sweden/Norway/New Zealand: "I'm sorry when did we do this?" >

Well, in their view, all nations in the EU or NATO are basically just satellite states of the US. It's stupid, but that's how they think. >

It still kinda baffles me as to why they keep antagonizing the US. As a US citizen, if they hadn't been continually invading their neighbors I would have forgotten about them. We aren't competing for anything, they're just another country... EXCEPT, they keep stealing from their neighbors. Whats the fucking point in all this!
I asked in r/askarussian why russia would do this when it will only hurt them the most and they basically replied "false it will hurt Ukraine the most". Meanwhile I meant it would hurt Russia far more than 'the west'.
As far as I can tell, the Russian people really are all for this war and they cant see at all that they are the villians. >


It still kinda baffles me as to why they keep antagonizing the US. As a US citizen, if they hadn't been continually invading their neighbors I would have forgotten about them. We aren't competing for anything, they're just another country...

Imho in some sense this actually kinda insults/hurts them the most. As you pointed it out, they do not really compete that much with western (or rich eastern) nations. Sure, they were an important supplier of energy and resources to Europe, but aside from that, there was not a lot Russia could offer to the rest of the world in terms of trade, science or entertainment. Having been once a superpower, it must be simply unbearable for Putin and russians of his ilk to be forgotten by the international community (and especially by their archenemy America).
EDIT: You know, there is this cheese saying that you're only truly dead when no one remembers you anymore. Well, Russia was on that track while still being physically alive. Sums it up, imho >

The Soviet Union was broke & poor as HELL throughout the Cold War. What did we rich, capitalist Americans even have to fear? Some people believe propaganda, some see through it…