• Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    Why yes, I always thought Putin was a fine chap; at times I thought he and I were the only ones to see that invading the Donbas was the right decision.

    Nah, they'll never go this far. Admitting that a state-dep designated enemy may have been right about something, anything? Won't happen.

    • supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Exactly, highly unlikely. Especially as Russia needs to be the enemy because western corps want its resources. They will just find another pawn than Ukraine to fight Russia when this is finally over. There are tons of compradors in Post Soviet Eastern Europe that will oblige.

      • robot_dog_with_gun [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        the US will team up with russia if the kissinger/mearschimer fuckwads gain power because they think they can turn russia against china

        • ElChapoDeChapo [he/him, comrade/them]
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          1 year ago

          Yeah but I think they may have missed that chance, Putin would've been on board in the late 90's or early 00's but now he's sick of their bullshit

            • huf [he/him]
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              1 year ago

              he cant live forever and maybe they can put a drunk in power again...

              • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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                1 year ago

                The people next in line behind Putin are rife with hypernationalist hawks. I highly doubt you're going to find someone who would both sell out to the west after all this and live long enough around their compatriots to accomplish much before getting couped.

        • Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml
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          1 year ago

          Well if China goes serious about promoting socialism outside its borders, I can kinda see it happening. Bourgeoisie will always sell out if they feel threatened by the proletariat

          • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            I don't think China doing a full foreign policy 180 from non-interference to exporting revolution is on the cards in the near future. More likely the Russian bourgeoisie will just sell resources to China and angle for Chinese investments in Russia.

              • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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                1 year ago

                Yeah, they'll just continue to do that because it works for them. The Russian people can't rely on outside help to oust the oligarchs, they have to do it themselves.

                That being said, I think the oligarchs were really hurt by Western sanctions which cut off their wealth stored in the West.