28 Jan 2023 6:17 pm
I agree. Global Capitalism with International Rules (WTO) benefits everyone.Monderegal » 25 Jan 2023, 11:06 am » wrote: ↑ I kind of understand what you're saying about all of that. Still, Russia was a benefiting partner in the global regime. Yes, and I think that was a global world order after the Cold War. From what I understand Russia was set to become the 5th largest nation in wealth in GDP in the world. Russia instead became a rouge actor with the sentiment you have provided. This wasn't about self defense in my view. It was an act of historic revisionism and placing Russia on stead with the former USSR that Putin holds so dearly to. I don't think the West was set to colonize Russia. They even invited Russia to form a G8 instead of a G7 at one point.
People are dying in Ukraine now. Hospitals and schools are finding themselves on the other side of drones. I don't really see the purpose of that other than a leader with wounded pride and animosity toward a global structure that ultimately benefits everyone. This isn't really colonialism other than the world is run by international rule of law that provides benefits. The world is set to end global hunger and poverty in the near future due to all of this and Russia was also a beneficiary before the brutality they showed towards Ukraine.
Russia was doing fine selling Natural Gas to Europe.
Now, he shot himself in the foot wanting to be Czar Peter the Great.