I completely understand the complexity of the situation as I’ve been following Putin and his moves since he annexed Georgia in 2008. Being a student of history and political science, I think I have a pretty good grasp on Russia as I’ve studied and written countless papers on Tsars era Russia up to the breaking up of the Soviet Union. Don’t make assumptions on what you think people know because I’m almost certain I’m more versed and equipped to have this discussion than you.
You glossed over and left out a lot of shyt in your post and it almost reads like the propaganda the Kremlin has imported West for nikkas like you to regurgitate and think you know what you’re talking about. Then you tried to flip the black card while literally defending Russia
a nation that would literally kill your black ass. As a black man, there’s no space for you in that society yet you’re talking down on America, a nation that had a black president for 8 years but cook. You really want to use that card when talking about Russia?
Everything in your post is making it clear that you do see Russia as having a right to attack Ukraine or “protect” their interest. If we’re using the realism doctrine, which is how I view the world and most world leaders, then America is “protecting” their asset in Ukraine and ensuring it becomes a democracy. America has more MONEY nikka. That’s what makes the world go around and it don’t change on the international stage. Don’t be naive. Russia is broke and their citizens are poor. They have a lower GDP per capita than almost all of the nations that left the Soviet Union.
What Soviet satellite state is thriving? Every single one of them joined NATO as soon as the Iron Curtain came down and the remaining ones are fighting tooth and nail to join. They don’t want to be part of Russias sphere of influence and they have the right to make that decision. What does that hve to do with America? Countries like Ukraine saw Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia all join and each of those countries have been growing and increasing the way of life and living standards for their citizens every year. Can the same be said for Kazakhstan? Azerbaijan? Belarus? Uzbekistan? All of the former Soviet States I mentioned that joined NATO have a higher GDP per capita than Russia. What benefit does Ukraine have staying under their sphere of influence?
nikka acting like Russia didn’t have death squads in Africa and like they going around the world trying to make our way of life better