• samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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        4 days ago

        If there were an actual way to give all rural areas to Russia, sure, let them see how wonderful the totalitarian government they so desperately want would be to live under.

    • Lehmuusa@nord.pub
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      6 days ago

      Yeah, that’s true. Although, not by much. I remember that in 1990’s there was still plenty of distrust towards them, as they were seen as nazis. Nobody wanted Germany to become strong. The 1990’s began 45 yeqrsnafter WWII had ended, and while the trust had been almost recovered, it was still not intact. I’m not sure if it’s even now: Germany is the biggest reason we didn’t support Ukraine militarily as much as needed back in spring 2022. They wanted cheap gas and were ready to accept horrors in the name of political realism. It’s hard at least for me to not see a connection between that cynicism and what the same cynicism led to in 1920’s and 1930’s.