''For now, but the way Ukraine insisting and the West didn't explicitly oppose just gave a good reason for Russia to be concerned and secure its environment. If Ukraine stay a buffer state or within Russian influence, Russia will benefit from Carpathian landscapes whereas if not, there is only plains straight to Moscow. That is a problem, and another problem would be to attack Ukraine once it's hypothetically part of NATO (or even EU) like the country keeps asking for because of the game of alliances that it would involve.''
-We are no longer in the Middle Ages, no one can attack Russia, their safe justifications are absurd. Russia has the world's largest nuclear arsenal. No country in the world can attack Russia because if it does, it will be destroyed or even all humanity can be the destroyed
'' How would they have? Plus I'm not sure baltic states are a good example considering what has happened in Yugoslavia...''
-Admit that russia is imperialist now. Even Putin will admit it at an intimate dinner!!, As I said, I am against the invasion of countries, but with exceptions, such as genocide. The occupation of Yugoslavia is true because there was a genocide against the Bosniaks. genocide cannot be ignored
''A government in which one dude rules alone (sorry, Jupiter, that's how he's called), arbitrarily according to his caprices and work against the people as well as crippling the ones who contradict him (in addition to always insult them), I call that a tyranny. It is simply not said out loud because France is supposed to be a good country.
You can still find worse, so I'd concede it is a soft one, but a tyranny is still a tyranny.''
-Elections can be held freely in France, there is freedom of criticism and expression. Parliament has power. (even if not as much as in germany) i don't see tyranny here
''I'll consider your offer if I can be a lazy civil servant there. Surely Chinese government is not sweet toward the opposition either, but we know what to expect there and the rule are crystal clear.''
-its your decision. I think france cannot fully integrate immigrants. well i will ask you a specific question do you feel french? (you said your ancestors came a long time ago or i am misremembering). You have a certain level of education and knowledge. If you stay in france it will be in france's favour.
''As I said, the threat of the Nazis in Ukrain is exagerrated. However, they exist and 1/3 of the goverment was from Svoboda a few years ago. Those people didn't disappear all of a sudden either. Thus, the case of having few nazis in every country, yes, but is there 1/3 of the government that has been led by them? ''
-I don't think there are as many nazis as you say in the Azov battalion and the government, but this does not give Russia the right to invade.
'' Allow me to doubt that last statement. They surely think differently nowadays, but probably they still have link with their family for the ones having family in both countries. A driving force for Russians and Ukrainians to hate each others, in my opinion, would be more the act of cruelty perpetrated in both sides for those emotions are way stronger than a sense of pride.''
-yes, the actions of both sides fuel hate, but Russian pride is also important. after all 30 years ago ukraine was a state of theirs, now it is an independent country and they want to reject the russians and unite with europe
''Didn't the whole world did the same? As I said, the war could have been avoided, but it was rather pushed and now everybody is asking for peace. China has a "neutral" position and doesn't fully support Russia in this conflict. Best to know that China also has benefits in not fully supporting Russia for it will assert its leading position and their alliance.
Hypocrisy is not China refusing to recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, but Western countries refusing to recognize Taiwan anymore because of their interests in mainland China. As far as I know, a few years ago, Taiwan was still exporting a lot and then got totally abandonned by the West except to be used as a pawn against China like Hong Kong. Hypocrisy is also having the same attitude in Chinese sea than we have in Ukraine/eastern Europe to create more and more conflicts. SO yes, it would be fine if there could be a peaceful resolution of the tensions between Taiwan and China, eventually recognizing the sovereignty of Taiwan, or unifying with mainland and giveing it a special statue, but such outcome is not favorised by the two countries or by the international scene.
Taiwan is also partly responsible of the situation though, they had the chance to be recongized internationally in 73 or 74... They refused because they claimed to be the government of mainland CHina as well...
We don't care because they are dictatorship then? Then we shouldn't care of US screwing the whole latin America and puting dictators and tyrant in power either, because they already were "dictatorships"? ''
-You are right on this issue, 1971' communist china was represented in the united nations instead of taiwan and america approved it. to lure communist china to his side in the cold war.But Taiwan is not abandoned by the USA. because it is in a great position to squeeze china at sea
yes, countries think about their interests, not peace. I agree with you about Latin America. the usa made many coups in latin america and hindered their development. but in the end, every people is governed as they deserve. latin america needs to overthrow these narcotic terror governments
'' A Republic isn't a democracy, and mostly you don't live in a democracy in this world, so yes, a state can do most of things without your consent. Privates companies too, but private companies also have to obey a country. If tomorrow we say that you have no right to speak about male sea-horses pregnancy except if it's a joke, then the company might just block every mention to sea horses (or just horses) not to waste time to determine wether it's a joke or not. That's exactly how a media like Youtube evolved since 10 years for instance, and how China is monitoring some of its companies as well. ''
-yes, most states decide on our behalf without our consent, but this is wrong. For example, I like Switzerland's democracy. Even to buy fighter jets, a referendum is held. The state exists for the people! But you didn't understand what I said. I just said what is public and private property
''If we are to link a position to an ethnicity and/or to fall into basic racism, let me introduce you to the Turkish embassy:
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/317/918/ef7.jpg
Chineses living in France don't seem to be very much inlove with the Chinese government if you want to know though, at least not the ones from earlier migrations and from what I've seen. That's also why they came to France originally... As for hypocrisy : I live on the land of my ancestors, which is Brittany if you want to know (you may find another explanation to my love for dictatorship through Pinochet, I'd grant you a point for that), but France is not a democracy, again, it's a Republic in which democracy is, to say the least, dysfunctional, and even if it was, an interesting thing is that I could defend another system for my nation and/or country without the need to run away.
If you want other personal infos, please, just send a message and don't feel the need to ask for them publicly.''
-no i'm not doing basic racism. You are a French citizen, but you see China in front of France, I think this is wrong. Or I'm wrong, but my view on this is a little more conservative.
I don't understand what you want to convey in this picture, please be more descriptive. but in general it is difficult to be racist against Turks.
Who will be racist against Turks? Europeans occupied by the Turks for centuries Or Arabs whose caliphate was forcibly taken by the Turks?