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      It gets messier when you remember that the current government of Ukraine is an ally of the Zionist entity and is providing air defense expertise to the perpetrators of the Gaza genocide, as well as participating in America’s aggression towards Iran. So while I understand the instinct, the unfortunate blunt reality is that these two sides are diametrically opposed.

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          Does that matter to the people the UKR military kills in Iran and helps kill in Palestine?

          But no, the Ukranian people have not had a choice in anything since having their government surgically replaced in 2014, or for that matter since having their government illegally dissolved in 1991.

          My point with this specific post, as an olive branch to people who may not be familiar with the communist position, is not “Ukraine bad” so much as “This is what eventually happens to every American ‘ally’ no matter what promises have been made to the contrary, and other countries had best take notice”.

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            Yes American promises are why Russia invaded despite being signatories to a treaty guaranteeing Ukrainian sovereignty.

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                Excuses are great, still breaks a treaty.

                That sort of thing has a real cost in geopolitics.

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                  Condescension aside, saying that in favor of the faction that kicked this off by breaking both Minsk Agreements is some crazy irony

                  Anyway why did Russia cross the border, according to you?

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                    Ukraine didn’t break the Minsk agreements and no reputable source claims they did.

                    Russia invaded Ukraine because they fear neighbouring states that aren’t under Russia’s boot.

                    If you were a communist you’d recognise that Russia is a totalitarian Oligarchy and a terrible place for the proletariat.

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          ahh, yes, what else could they do when they’re being invaded other than committing genocide. poor ukronazis!

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            OK. So they should let Russia run their tanks through their towns and take over? What’s the take here?

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              They could have made a peace settlement a month in to the war in March 2022, given the DPR and LPR independence and not had to deal with anymore Russian invasions. But instead they listened to people like Boris Johnson enthusiastically telling them to fight to the last Ukrainian because we’ll keep giving you weapons.

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              i dunno you could try and fight against the invasion or whatever cia fairy tale you tell yourself to believe you’re not a nazi yet without supporting a literal nazi state? oh yeah, the ukronazis are also fascist bastards so that’s what they want.

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                So they didn’t invade? You can call them Nazis all you like but let’s live in reality.

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                    After they started a world war and killed millions. Ever heard of the Holocaust?

                    Not really a comparison.

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          Literally no one denies that June 4, 1989 happened. What we disagree on is what happened.

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          It’s that winning combination of perfectly ignorant and perfectly smug about it that makes you people so odious. Enjoy being on the Nazi side of World War 3 I suppose. Just don’t say you weren’t warned, because you’re being warned right now.

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              Always interesting how Tankies treat Tibet like how Americans treat Natives

              We taught them how to read! That justifies it all! We went back on promises and treats and it’s their fault!! THEY DESERVED TO BE RE EDUCATED BY US

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                The re-education: “So yeah, it was actually bad of the theocracy to enslave you in literal chains, rape, torture and mutilate you for fun. The poverty you experienced was not a divine punishment for your sins in past lives like the monks told you, it was inflicted on you by a class-based system of exploitation. You have value in this life comrade, not just the next. Here are some shoes.”

                Anyway, it’s always interesting how dronies talk about feudal Tibet the way Confederate flag guys talk about the Antebellum South:

                It was such a charming traditional culture where everything was just better! There was harmony when everyone knew their place, before big commie government came in with their woke shit about girls learning to read too. They were happier as slaves!