the context of this is the nsa making bad decisions.
RUSSIA HAS DECLARED THAT THEY’RE INVADING UKRAINE OFFICIALLY. NOT EVEN HIDING BEHIND OLD AGREEMENTS. Britain has to aid the Ukrainians against the Russians now, America warned Russia not to, with consequences if they did, so now they’re involved, Canada was looking into what Russia was doing to see how bad it was and they to have to get involved even more.
WHAT PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT COULD ACTUALLY DRASTICALLY ESCALTED INTO SOMETHING RESEMBLING A WORLD WAR.1. Britain doesn’t have to do anything. The UN is currently meeting to discuss whether a) Russia has a right to invade Crimea, an autonomous region of Ukraine that has its own unique situation with Russia (and has been protesting to join Russia for weeks), and b) what steps to take in the case that they do not.
(Not to say that the situation in Crimea isn’t concerning, but don’t equate it with the entirety of Ukraine.)
2. Current options include: boycotting the G8 summit, removing Moscow from the Group of 8, and dropping out of FIFA in Sochi.
3. The UN and EU were formed specifically to prevent another world war- you’ll notice we haven’t had one since they were created. Ineffective as they seem, they do serve a purpose. That’s why we had a Cold War and not WWIII.
4. Putin isn’t actually a fucking moron; that’s why he’s so formidable. He’s not going to risk a war, and as I mentioned before, there’s a reason we didn’t enter one before. This will be a political battle of tensions and alliances, not actual warfare.
TL;DR
STOP SPREADING FEAR BASED ON LITTLE TO NO INFORMATION OR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE OH MY GOD I WILL EAT MY OWN FOOT
The USA is ranked 46th in terms of “press freedom” right behind a country, Romania, that fewer than 25 years ago was run by a one party state with an official state propaganda organ. I guess Romania has made progress in the last 25 years though it has a long ways to go. The USA on the other hand is falling further and further behind as a warmongering government, a sycophantic press and political correctness stifle free inquiry and communication. The “land of the free and home of the brave” is rapidly becoming the “land of the cowed and the home of the afraid.”
Which country is ranked as having the greatest degree of press freedom? Finland. (via att, rsf)
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF SEEING PEOPLE HATING ON MY COUNTRY.
WILL YOU PLEASE STOP JUDGING RUSSIA AND RUSSIAN PEOPLE BY OUR GOVERNMENT?
All I see is “wow Russia so homophobic much hate”.
Can’t you even think a bit about the fact that there are people in our country, in Russia, whose lifes are seriously affected now by this anti-propaganda law?
You think we don’t get enough blind hatred from some people in the same country, huh?
If you think that seeing these posts about “eww, homophobic Russians” makes someone feel better, you’re so very wrong. It makes us feel rejected everywhere, not only in our own country, but also everywhere in the world. Making fun of this or hating doesn’t look like a tiny bit of support.
We have amazing culture, we have interesting history, we have beautiful people in our country, but you chose to judge us by a few xenophobic morons.
RUSSIA IS NOT ITS GOVERNMENT.
STOP.
America going to visit George Washington’s grave every year on the anniversary of his death to tell him what’s going on in the goverment and politics and what not and finally one year he breaks down and asks him if he’s proud of him is one of the saddest things I’ve ever thought.