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Sadly, Russia’s strongest & most disastrous lobby sits in… Ukraine. That’s why people fight it since the 1st revolution on granite.
But let’s talk about moot claims with insufficient information?
Military trade 101 for dummies 🧵👇
Sadly, Russia’s strongest & most disastrous lobby sits in… Ukraine. That’s why people fight it since the 1st revolution on granite.
But let’s talk about moot claims with insufficient information?
Military trade 101 for dummies 🧵👇
https://twitter.com/investigate_eu/status/1504353587757043713
The key points to arms trade in Ukraine sum up to:
🔹 pro-Russian establishment; collaborators, who trade weapons for profit = scum
🔹 strategic trade, that allows for purchases of urgently needed equipment
1st is clear.
2nd is more difficult to accept for your average person.
🔹 pro-Russian establishment; collaborators, who trade weapons for profit = scum
🔹 strategic trade, that allows for purchases of urgently needed equipment
1st is clear.
2nd is more difficult to accept for your average person.
To explain it in borderline simple terms:
Imagine you have apples but need some oranges very badly.
And someone has oranges but won’t exchange them for your apples.
You sell the apples elsewhere for money and buy the oranges.
Sometimes this “elsewhere” is your enemy.
Imagine you have apples but need some oranges very badly.
And someone has oranges but won’t exchange them for your apples.
You sell the apples elsewhere for money and buy the oranges.
Sometimes this “elsewhere” is your enemy.
If strategically you currently need bulletproof vests - and have two tanks - yes, you sell one tank, to whoever buys, and spend the money to buy bulletproof vests.
Sometimes, the only place to buy spare parts for Ukrainian military tech was Russia. That trade happened too.
Sometimes, the only place to buy spare parts for Ukrainian military tech was Russia. That trade happened too.
It’s messed up but it’s war.
Now, why 🇺🇦 needed to trade weapons with every country it could (sometimes even with the enemy; learn history) - is understandable.
But why the ever-peaceful 🇩🇪 🇫🇷& 🇮🇹 sold arms to fascist 🇷🇺 rounding the embargo - has no plausible explanation.
Now, why 🇺🇦 needed to trade weapons with every country it could (sometimes even with the enemy; learn history) - is understandable.
But why the ever-peaceful 🇩🇪 🇫🇷& 🇮🇹 sold arms to fascist 🇷🇺 rounding the embargo - has no plausible explanation.
However, this should be a wake up call for everyone: the world has never stopped being a dangerous place.
“We just want peace and focus on climate and social issues” - I see a lot of that narrative coming from US and some of the EU countries.
You do. Russia doesn’t.
“We just want peace and focus on climate and social issues” - I see a lot of that narrative coming from US and some of the EU countries.
You do. Russia doesn’t.
Russia has been systemically disrupting democracies around the globe. A lot of money was poured into destroying countries from within.
Understanding causal correlations between international and domestic policy is a sign of political maturity, that can bring meaningful changes.
Understanding causal correlations between international and domestic policy is a sign of political maturity, that can bring meaningful changes.
You want free healthcare, Americans?
Then you need to respond to Russian interference in your elections.
You won’t have a say in - about healthcare, abortions or public executions - until Russian money has the bigger say in your governance, media and business.
Then you need to respond to Russian interference in your elections.
You won’t have a say in - about healthcare, abortions or public executions - until Russian money has the bigger say in your governance, media and business.
And if you’re just looking to nitpick on Ukraine - don’t.
Admit, that what you’re actually trying to theorize is “Genocide and war are deserved because…”
Stop pulling arguments to defend justification of violence.
Embrace the fact that you’re a moral nought unconditionally.
Admit, that what you’re actually trying to theorize is “Genocide and war are deserved because…”
Stop pulling arguments to defend justification of violence.
Embrace the fact that you’re a moral nought unconditionally.
Just keep in mind, that when genocide and violence will come to your country - anybody you will ask for help will have the same to say about you: that you’ve made a lot of mistakes and have to deal with them on your own.
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