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BelgianMadCow

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21. I started posting about it when I saw a who's who in the German media

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:08 PM

Mar 2014

And since you're trying to paint me as meme pusher, I can easily demonstrate nuance, as in my dec 11 post in LBN.

US foreign policy is the spreading of democracy and freedom. Except when it's inconvenient, then it's supporting obedient dictators. A point made at great length in Naom Chomsky's "Failed states".

Should the Ukranian people choose the US/EU side or Russia's? I don't know, I just wish them luck in whatever they decide, hope they primarily choose their own side, and have much respect for camping out at -13°C.

On edit: the comments at the Guardian are very interesting. This is a complex situation, and whilst I support the right to protest anywhere and by anyone, it may well be that this is not a widely supported movement, but rather a show of force by rightwing ultranationalists. Several agenda's at play, and the people mangled in between. Beware of propaganda.

That is my opinion, and reasonable people can disagree about the role and the prevalence of the extreme right, but not the presence.

People are smart enough. Take it away, Pretzel_Warrior.

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I'm so very proud of DU's ability to deal with nuance (re: Ukraine). [View all] BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 OP

what's the russian equivalent of lebensraum l:-) nt msongs Mar 2014 #1

I read about the law from Kiev banning the language of half the people there. Saw interviews sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #2

Absolutely it did (the language law change) newthinking Mar 2014 #3

Thanks, sabrina. Of course, we cannot forget about the minorities in Crimea like the Tatars, either BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #4

there won't be an intervention shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #5

I don't think so either. BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #6

to keep them safe from the russians? shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #10

looks likes there's a lot of peace to be kept BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #12

Poor Russia spends 90 billion a year on their military and we spend 680 billion... L0oniX Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for that nuanced and complex summary. ;) reformist2 Mar 2014 #7

kick eom Agony Mar 2014 #8

A reasonably nuanced post... Adrahil Mar 2014 #9

Excellent post malaise Mar 2014 #11

The ability of some to twist themselves into supporting an unprovoked war of aggression is something stevenleser Mar 2014 #13

Go speak for yourself. Because you're sure as hell not speaking for me. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #14

What does the Corporate Media have to say about all this? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #15

Russian was not "outlawed" in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #16

Looks like the people are pretty alarmed by this development. Apparently it drove them to appeal to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #18

There's been no reports of any type of widespread anti-Russian violence in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #20

BelgianMadCow has been pushing Nazi meme since last year Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #19

I started posting about it when I saw a who's who in the German media BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #21