"Our world is not going to be the same again because this war has no historical parallel. It is a raw, 18th-century-style land grab by a superpower"
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Not true but sounds dramatic. The history of Russia and many other nations, tribes and relgions were built on land grabs. Most unwanted and most in times of "civilization".
Lots of boring historical maps and history of how Russia began and expanded, even more maps of Europe's colonial expansion, Mongols, Ottomans, Cossacks and more. But what's the point? Historical entitlement to land is moot.
Code of Hammurabi covers cadastral laws that define and protect land ownership. Magna Carta deal with taxes. The right of an individual to claim ownership over land and the right to claim taxes has a fascinating history. directionsmag.com/article/8517
Putin is not "stealing" Ukraine. He hopes to control the "government" of Ukraine which then controls property, wealth, ownership and taxation. That's old school city state. Pure medieval. Or is it new school? To control the cities and businesses? bigthink.com/strange-maps/t…
Russia is an autocratic oligarchy. An almost feudal state in which the labor of the population and resources serve the needs of the wealthy few. Putin and the oligarchs need Ukraine. No they want Ukraine. So they will take it. codastory.com/newsletters/ru…
Putin has Wagner via "the Chef" in the "breakaway" regions but why don't Ukrainian oligarchs have mercenary armies...just like the city states did? Because Ukraine is a democracy with a citizen army. Who will win? This is the fundametnal question. forbes.com/sites/giacomot…
If an alliance of citizen nations cannot protect Ukraine then we will see the same petrodictator sponsored degradation of democracy we see in Africa. So yes, it is a watershed moment that will define the future of all free states in Europe and elsewhere. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankin…
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