• Godric@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    I find it interesting how nationalistic machismo handicaps countries on the world stage. Refusing to negotiate and browbeating other countries might play well internally, but it wins you 0 friends to rely on later.

    Glad Russia discarded diplomacy as a weapon!

  • BlinkAndItsGone@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This all sounds extremely familiar. Owning the libs as a show for their base of support back home.

  • yeehaw
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    1 year ago

    He’s really Putin democracy in a bad place.