The whole “global south” framing is suspect. It includes a large list of countries differentiated by level of democracy, economic development levels and geography/culture.

Even two countries seemingly from the same region and with somewhat similar levels of development; India and Nepal have very different foreign policy and global economic outlook.

In general, there is a tendency to put the global south on the pedestal so to speak. This is incorrect both from a functional perspective (dumping a group countries together by an arbitrary measure) and that the leadership of said countries have different priorities. It’s not uncommon to see hypocritical approaches on things like imperialist and of the said countries don’t support the current Cuban regime (an corrupt authoritarian dominated by oligarchy consistent of state insiders).

Haha, that’s funny. I didn’t even recognize it was him in the photo. I didn’t realize he was 62.

While this is true, European political systems are generally more competitive and flexible (i.e. not a two party state).

US is a two party state where both parties are very corrupt, but worst thing is that the base of the centre-right opposition is largely tolerant of corruption.

I’ve been constantly looking at long term weather daily forecasts for the past few weeks.

About two weeks ago, it was showing an increase in temperatures starting from earlier this week and extending into Feb.

The latest forecasts show temperatures going down to -25 (at night in the coming days). The russians will definitely strike around that time.

And fuck american “communist” online roleplayers. Let’s hope one day they end up in russia (with their citizenship cancelled).

I live on a high floor and it’s a fucking pain to deal with the cold and lack of water. Than being said, I can manage. I do feel for ladies like Janchuk. My grandma is 80+, but we can support her.

Individuals like Merkel with their arrogance and de facto support for russian genocidal imperialism are massive enablers of the russians (Schröder is a piece of shit too, but unlike Merkel I don’t think he actually believes in anything, if the bribe is large enough he will pitch anything). I hope both of them get a severe case of Alzheimer’s.

Totally!

The individual who responded to me doesn’t believe that Ukraine should not have self-determination and it should under russian domination.

I just made that up, right?

Ah, you’re a tankie who supports russian genocidal imperialism.

No, wonder you’re being so holier than thou.

Bye!

How do you think I got the $2800 B figure?

The whole framing is dumb.

I have no clue around the exact sum provided to the USSR (although I have read about the nature of the support and what it focused on). I am just pointing you can’t compare dollars in a nominal manner.

Your whole framing is suspect, not to mention you’re talking finances and you can’t even figure out that $150 B (EDIT: as written in the post, when I posted this I didn’t check that the nominal figure really was) in 1944 dollars is closer to $2,800 B in 2025 dollars.

$11.3 B in 1944 dollars is equal to $207 B in 2025 dollars.

There are obvious practical considerations for such an approach (security, trade), but I doubt it will possible. The US is not reliable and is ruled by criminal plutocrats.

I was also surprised about it when reading the headline about 5 years.

That’s just one charge, there are others that are being prosecuted (with lengthier sentences).

Of course, not a disorderly one, a multi-staged, organization expulsion of US services.

Forget taxing them, the ones who committed crimes against humanity (Zuckerberg with enabling the Rohingya genocide, Musk for the disastrous disorderly shut down of USAID).

And get rid of all American oligarch gang activity; Apple, Google, Meta, all of them.

I think the Americans are going to leave NATO soon. It seems like a logical outcome of their current trajectory (among many other things). As things stand, it is unlikely there will be any true change American society; ~40% are committed to a chauvinistic, pro-crime, pro-corruption direction and even many in the “far right lite” (what is marketed as “moderates” in the US) or even the centre right don’t have any appetite for real anti-crime reform (for example arresting and charging Zuckerburg and other senior Meta executives for a pre-meditated multi billion dollar fraud scheme, and that’s one tiny example out many).

The victory of the centre-right in elections for the lower house isn’t going to change anything. Even a hypothetical win by someone like Michelle Obama (or one of Biden’s cabinet ministers) is just going to lead to more shallow and meaningless “Courage, Hope and Change!” rhetoric and no action. I really hope I am wrong, but can you really blame me for taking such a less than charitable posture?

Europe should have started re-arming and preparing as far back as 2008 when the russians invaded Georgia (let alone the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022). Merkel was warned by multiple EU members what the (overwhelming majority) of russians are like, yet to this day, even in retirement, she continues to promote russian narratives.

Say what you want about the current situation, but it’s Europe’s Carpe diem moment. Almost a unique opportunity.

Good luck! All the best for your health!

I was wondering why he only got 5 years:

Separate trials will consider other charges, including the charge of masterminding insurrection, for which prosecutors have called for Yoon to be sentenced to death.

Seems like the same shit, but with a slightly different tone.

Diaz-Canel responded to Trump’s comments on Sunday by saying that Cuba was a “free, independent, and sovereign” country and would defend itself “to the last drop of blood”.

So free and independent that many thousands of Cubans somehow ended up fighting for russian imperialism.

Wouldn’t be surprised to hear comparable arguments during a similar hypothetical situation in the US.