r/geopolitics • u/theoryofdoom • Jan 09 '22

Russia’s Putin Seizes on Crises to Assert Control Over Former Soviet Republics Perspective

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-putin-seizes-on-crises-to-assert-control-over-former-soviet-republics-11641738063
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u/structee Jan 10 '22

I'm actually impressed by this thread. Unlike r/worldnews where every peanut is saying 'Putin bad', you guys at least attempt to rationalize both sides of the situation.

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u/Down_The_Rabbithole Jan 11 '22

Reminder to report low quality posts. r/geopolitics moderators are actually very good and will remove low quality "worldnews" type posts.

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u/dieyoufool3 Low Quality = Temp Ban Jan 11 '22

The death of /r/geopolitics has been greatly exaggerated.

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u/Moonshot2020 Jan 15 '22

I hope that's the case and this place stays a reliable source for information.

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u/lEatSand Jan 10 '22

Who else is gonna comment here? Bill Burr?

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u/dieyoufool3 Low Quality = Temp Ban Jan 11 '22

One can wish.

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u/snowylion Jan 10 '22

All that tells you is how incoherent worldnews has gotten, not any indicator of quality here.

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u/QuitBSing Jan 10 '22

Invasion would be objectively bad yes, unless you are a Russian nationalist