yogthos comments on Nuland has finally admitted that the Ukraine-Russia peace deal, nearly finalized in spring 2022, fell apart because of the US, UK, and other Western governments.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The difference is that the military industrial complex in the west is privately owned, which creates the perverse incentive for profit from war. Meanwhile, Russian military industry is predominantly state owned and operating it is a cost for the state.

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

cost for the s̶t̶a̶t̶e̶ people

Rich people get richer peasants get poorer, i don't see much difference.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The difference is pretty clear from the number of wars US and Russia have been involved in actually.

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You don't have to chose one. Side with people and not with the rulers

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 5 points 2 years ago

Nowhere did I say that you have to choose one. Russia is a capitalist state that mirrors the west in many of the worst ways. However, it's a well documented fact that Russia did in fact try to avoid this war.

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