Toro
Diamond Member
Despite what the Russian trolls - new and old - weird, sad Putin apologists - ie Sunni Man & theHawk - and The Blame America First crowd say, this war is not on the West, NATO, or anyone else other than Putin.
Great article on why blaming the West is wrong.
Great article on why blaming the West is wrong.
It would be silly and presumptuous to argue that the West, and the United States in particular, has never made mistakes with regard to Russia. But the idea that NATO enlargement and other Western policies threatened Russia’s legitimate security interests and ultimately either baited or cornered Putin into striking out at Ukraine is wrongheaded. The claim can easily devolve into an exercise in apologetics on Putin’s behalf, even when it’s not intended as such. It also perpetuates the illiberal idea that Russia is entitled to submissive neighbors—a notion that will not bother Hanania or Mearsheimer but should bother anyone concerned with progressive, classically conservative, or libertarian values.
Putin’s Bogus Blame-NATO Excuse
The foolishness of accusing the West of practically forcing Russia to invade Ukraine.
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