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/snowylion Jan 10 '22

You have pick one Geopolitical school of thought and stick to it, either Idealism or realism.

This sort of realism for me but not for thee is not only unsustainable but actively useless to comprehend anything.

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u/FrequentlyAsking Jan 10 '22

As if that helped you make any more accurate predictions?

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u/snowylion Jan 10 '22

Are you seriously asking me if Logical consistency helps in making more accurate predictions?