▲ 1118 ▼ Russia has never wanted peace (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What exactly do you think life was like in Ukraine for most people under Yanukovych? Because I can tell you. He literally had people crucified. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/31/ukrainian-protester-kidnapped-tortured-kiev-bulatov permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) GDP was far higher. The country wasn't in ruins, and still had access to the east's industrialization/steel. It's population was up to 20m higher. It had democracy, and was free of nazi coercion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Weird how you totally glossed over the "he literally had people crucified" thing as if it wasn't the comment you responded with. Or are you a fan of crucifying the political opposition? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) GDP was far higher. The country wasn't in ruins, and still had access to the east's industrialization/steel. It's population was up to 20m higher. It had democracy, and was free of nazi coercion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Weird how you totally glossed over the "he literally had people crucified" thing as if it wasn't the comment you responded with. Or are you a fan of crucifying the political opposition? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Weird how you totally glossed over the "he literally had people crucified" thing as if it wasn't the comment you responded with. Or are you a fan of crucifying the political opposition? permalink fedilink source parent
