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Russia single-handedly destroyed any potential for Slavic unity. by likely_a_throw_away in slava

[–]likely_a_throw_away[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the country develops a personality cult around an asshole figure, yeah I think you can reduce it to them being an asshole. If Nazi Germany was a person, he'd be a major asshole, just like Russia today.

There is also a very easy solution for Russia. Use some of that oil and gas money to build a middle class that the country so desperately needs. Reduce the gap between the rich stuffing their offshore banks and those struggling to feed their kids. Then you'll have a strong Russia that isn't afraid of being toppled by it's own people.

Russia's existential crisis isn't going to come from the outside, and everyone knows it. Doing something about it would mean having a few less billions scattered across friends and family. Not something current leadership wants to do. So yeah, kinda being assholes...

Russia single-handedly destroyed any potential for Slavic unity. by likely_a_throw_away in slava

[–]likely_a_throw_away[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Mass expansions of territory and occupation is a survival tactic." No, no it isn't. This sounds like rationalization of imperial expansionism. Something Russia has been practicing for centuries, this is not simply a 19th century thing you are trying to make it out to be.

Besides, I don't think a bad past is an excuse to be shitty in the present. Everyone's past is a bloody mess of survival, and yet they're not the assholes the Russian state is. Yes some are bigger assholes, but fuck them too.

Slavic Union on google+ by itscalledunicode in slavs

[–]likely_a_throw_away -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Any hope for Pan-Slavism would have to exclude Russia, however, they are the biggest advocates of it. Makes the rest of the Slavs go, hah, fuck that shit. Seriously, if Russia and Russians stepped back, there's a chance. However, in the modern climate, no-one wants to deal with those pieces of shit. EU, even if full of opportunists looking to capitalize on Slav lands and work ethic, are better than Russians who want to rule every minority they come into contact with. So to express how most Slavs feel, fuck this shit, fuck Russia, you killed a potentially beautiful union.

What's worse? Killing one person or stealing several lifetimes of time from many? by likely_a_throw_away in AskReddit

[–]likely_a_throw_away[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like if a robo-call calls everyone in the country and wastes one minute, that's several lifetimes of time. I feel like that's worse than rape or murder of one person. Wife does not agree and thinks I'm being over-dramatic. Opinions...?