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[–] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (12 children)

Have you considered that doing an imperialism under a non-western flag is still doing an imperialism?

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Russia, if given its druthers, would be imperialist, but since it presently doesn’t, it presently isn’t. Putin tried to join NATO once, to join the imperialist club, but that was rejected, because the US wanted Russia Balkanized & plundered instead. Russia has figured out it’s better off allying with Global South countries than attempting imperialist adventures upon them. And this war has accelerated that allyship.

[–] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (10 children)

It’s only imperialism if it comes from the West, otherwise it’s just sparkling being an asshole to your neighbors isn’t a winning argument.

[–] CarlMarks@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 days ago

It seems pretty clear you just don't know what imperialism is full stop.

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