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One the main justifications for supporting Ukraine from libs is “Putin is imperialist and must be stopped or he will try and take over Europe.”
Putin has been in power for I think a bit over 25 years? In that time, I think the only wars Russia has been involved in were in Chechnya and Dagestan? Maybe Georgia? No offense to those places, but there are plenty of counties in the US that are larger than those places. Not to mention the geopolitics of those situations surely don’t dictate they are simply wars of imperialist aggression. The war in Ukraine is by far the largest operation Russia has undertaken with Putin at the helm. And by all indications Russia is only interested in the Russian speaking parts of eastern Ukraine - Ukraine could probably have peace right now if they would be willing to write off those provinces they’ve de facto lost already.
But other than that, how has Russia been “imperialist”? Never even considered invading other bordering countries like Kazakstan or Mongolia. It strains credulity to think Russia would attack a NATO country. Not only are there no real avenues for imperialist aggression, Putin has had 25 years to be imperialist and hasn’t done it yet.
Meanwhile westerners like this person just can’t wait to finish the job of carving up Russia that they started in 1991.
Russia is imperialist because it has close relations and ties to other nations like Belarus
The more nations you're friends with the more imperialister you are
Then why am I always told about how Americans are imperialist?
We're getting up in arms over social-imperialism again?
Oh Mr. Simpleton over here, you've got it all wrong. The evil Putler has committed atrocities in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya (hey who ruined that place again? Can't remember...), generally speaking all over Africa, and even helped elect DONAL DRUMPF in 2016.
Care a little more about or democracy and freedom now, huh?
Just make sure to and President Biden will send another 250 billbjon dollarios to Kyiev.
As soon as Russia is completely defeated, we'll get universal healthcare, at least while the dems stay in power. Got it???