I don’t think the hope is for harm to the people of these countries, but for the downfall of the oppressive governments that rule them. — Pfhorrest
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I don't think we should wish ill on people, just because they're from another country. — Philosophim
I don’t think the hope is for harm to the people of these countries, but for the downfall of the oppressive governments that rule them. — Pfhorrest
The answer to how to make that happen is, broadly speaking, through those people. — Pfhorrest
And who comes after Putin? — tim wood
His son/daughter? we bringing back the empireRussia's not going anywhere. And who comes after Putin? — tim wood
Recent developments in Belarus look promising and should hopefully inspire many of the downtrodden populace in Russia. — Professor Death
I'm not wishing I'll on the Russian or Chinese people. I want them to be rid of their dictators and corrupt governments. — Professor Death
Let's hope that things go well in Belarus: that indeed Lukashenko would fall without piles of bodies and violence.Any ideas welcome of how to further unravel putin's and the CCP's tentacles. — Professor Death
Belarus' embattled President Alexander Lukashenko has declared that the country will not have new elections "until you kill me," according to videos posted online by local news outlets.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday accused NATO of deploying tanks and planes to Belarus' western border, a claim the military alliance rejected.
Speaking at a rally of his supporters in central Minsk, the 65-year-old leader dismissed opposition calls for a new election and urged Belarusians to defend their country.
"I called you here not to defend me, but for the first time in a quarter-century, to defend your country and its independence," he said to the estimated 5,000 strong crowd, just as tens of thousands of protesters once again hit the streets in several cities demanding his ouster.
Who "we"?It's about time we start messing with putin's Russia's internal affairs. They've been doing it long enough to other countries. — Professor Death
That they mess with other countries comes from their overwhelming paranoia and own insecurity — ssu
First came Napoleon, then came Hitler. They're not going to wait for the third one. Or that's the jingoist line how aggression is tried to be described as defence.We in America dramatically under estimate the impact of WWII on Russian psychology. — Hippyhead
He is smart and cunning, that's for sure. But he is a huge gambler, who's popularity unfortunately has been based on starting wars (2nd Chechen War for starters...) and who could make some "pre-emptive" moves if Belarus gets into really serious political trouble.This is how Putin survives. The Russian people correctly see him as strong and smart, and national survival transcends all other concerns. — Hippyhead
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