The recipe for weakening Russia in the long term would be to admit the country to the European Union.
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63 sats \ 9 replies \ @TNStacker 28 Nov
Do they want in?
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123 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov
Probably not, but they have applied for NATO membership before.
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57 sats \ 6 replies \ @kristapsk 28 Nov
Present Russia never applied for NATO membership, USSR did in 1954.
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68 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov
This must be what I was remembering: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/ex-nato-head-says-putin-wanted-to-join-alliance-early-on-in-his-rule
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69 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 28 Nov
Of course they tried to. But after the collapse of the SU our military complex needed work...
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
Yes, although, I thought that they had settled on Terrists as the new boogeyman. They had to switch over again when they found Putin was not as amiable to western hegemony as Yeltsin was and they needed a new boogeyman.
The problem is that Putin is not quite the fearful pushover the NeoCons thought he was. Now they are looking the mushroom cloud right in the face. I think there will be a lot of angry people all around the world looking for those who caused these problems, and they won’t find them in Russia.
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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @kristapsk 29 Nov
"Wanted" and actually legally "applied" are two different things.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 29 Nov
Yeah, I remembered it wrong. The point was the same either way, though. If NATO were primarily concerned about defending Europe, it would consider admitting Russia.
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35 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 29 Nov
Russia is natural enemy for big part of Europe, have been for centuries. Where I live there is no other country we are afraid about invading us. Ok, historically Germany could be the other one.
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46 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
They did that long ago, before the current contretemps. I think that they have lost all trust of the EU, NATO ATON and the West. Trust is hard earned and easily lost!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 28 Nov
Russia is now dependent upon China for the export of its oil and gas and for the supply of manufactured goods and indirect access to USD markets via Hong Kong.
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57 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 28 Nov
Are you saying all countries suffer after entering the EU?
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81 sats \ 3 replies \ @TomK OP 28 Nov
All suffer from centralizing power
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
And all find relief when power is devolved to the most local level possible.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 28 Nov
Just imagine all those trade possibilities, though!
Same currency and everything!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 28 Nov
There's something erroneous in that statement.
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57 sats \ 3 replies \ @JesseJames 28 Nov
Ha, that's a great observation. I don't think they need it or want it. People forget how big Russia is; they have like 9 time zones; they just need more people making kids, and they will be fine. Neither the US nor Russia really wants WWIII. Go to your respective corners and live your life... have fun while you at it...
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
You might want to modify that a bit. The Russian people and the American people want wars, any kind of wars, but the psychopathic leaders will go for it every time.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @JesseJames 28 Nov
You mean people don't but leaders do.. OK yeah, I buy that...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
I have never met anybody who wants war or such contretemps. That went for everywhere I have ever been. They want to avoid all of that kaka and feed their family, have a roof over their heads and survive. Isn’t it the same where you come from?
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57 sats \ 2 replies \ @7e6e393a56 28 Nov
It would certainly place a burden on monetary normalization that would fall on the productive sector.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
Any time any state does anything, it falls on the productive sector. The state is a parasite. The state never produces, it only consumes life, blood and treasure.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 28 Nov
Without the state there is no law and order. Nor is there any protection from external forces who would otherwise seize the wealth and assets of citizens.
The wealth of nations is largely dependent upon the power projection of the nation state.
Humans alone are frail and vulnerable- this is why they form groups in order to gain control over territory and resources.
Libertarians live in a naive simplistic and incomplete worldview where these realities are ignored.
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47 sats \ 1 reply \ @Shugard 28 Nov
Hehe that's funny
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
Not so funny, it is true. Getting involved with motherWEFers seems to be a disaster for the plebes.
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov
It looks like Europe starts the year strong, but falls apart in the second half.
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47 sats \ 4 replies \ @fm 28 Nov
Hahaha,
Was not expecting that.. But you are probably right 😂😂
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @TomK OP 28 Nov
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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
Perhaps the hammer and sickle is no longer appropriate as a symbol for Russia. What do you think?
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 28 Nov
Times are changing....
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 28 Nov
Indeed they are! Perhaps we need to modify our flag somewhat. No stars, just a hammer and sickle in a background of blue.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @CruncherDefi 29 Nov
Slurp. That is some delicious russian propaganda! Do like!
I could point out methodological holes in your 'post', but we both know that you are not interested and would not care.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 29 Nov
If You think so... I just don't like centralization of power and would like to see a european renaissance of the regions.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ch0k1 29 Nov
Lol 😂 that's actually true
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