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minus-square@Serinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish27•7 months agoThe point is to water down and normalize the concept of imperialism to serve Russia. The same thing they did with “impeachment” and “coup” and pardons.
minus-squarekaduplinkfedilinkEnglish10•7 months agoI don’t think the US threatening to take over other countries is somehow related to Russian imperialism. It’s quite literally the same old US imperialism that has always existed, only less sugar coated.
minus-squareFundMECFSlinkfedilinkEnglish7•7 months agoProbably not the intention, but the effect will work well. Can’t criticise someone who does the same thing as you.
minus-squarekaduplinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoI don’t disagree, but it’s pretty weird that Americans always try shifting the blame or motivation around rather than admitting their own questionable behavior. US being authoritarian? “Must be related to them Russians!”
minus-square@Serinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoIt’s the same play they’ve run constantly for twelve years. I only named three, but there’s plenty more. “Biden crime family”, Obama playing golf all the time, Biden as a sex pest. It’s always cover for what they’re actually doing. And the “they” in this case happens to not be the US directly.
The point is to water down and normalize the concept of imperialism to serve Russia.
The same thing they did with “impeachment” and “coup” and pardons.
I don’t think the US threatening to take over other countries is somehow related to Russian imperialism.
It’s quite literally the same old US imperialism that has always existed, only less sugar coated.
Probably not the intention, but the effect will work well.
Can’t criticise someone who does the same thing as you.
I don’t disagree, but it’s pretty weird that Americans always try shifting the blame or motivation around rather than admitting their own questionable behavior.
US being authoritarian? “Must be related to them Russians!”
It’s the same play they’ve run constantly for twelve years. I only named three, but there’s plenty more.
“Biden crime family”, Obama playing golf all the time, Biden as a sex pest.
It’s always cover for what they’re actually doing. And the “they” in this case happens to not be the US directly.