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With all due respect to the professor, one cannot ignore the political realities that include NATO aggression, centuries-old anti-Russian hatred, US neocon agenda, and the Nazi history of Ukraine. “Identity” is probably the least of Ukraine’s issues.
The “dilemma” facing most of the world is how to deal with the mad dog American Neocons intent on ruling or ruining the planet.
Russia did not ‘invade’ but rather it ‘retaliated’ against the invasion of Ukraine by the US which built up military forces to prepare for a Ukrainian invasion of the Donbass that also threatened Russia through NATO’s further encroachment. Not only was the Ukrainian junta loathe to respect the human rights of Russian-speaking people in the Donbass, but Western elites and leaders denied Russia’s right to security guarantees. They created the conflict intentionally to disintegrate Russia. I doubt if any of these conflicts could be resolved ‘internally’ because the main aggressors are external – specifically those who represent the financial and… Read more »
very well said
Excellent comment and to the point. If only common sense could prevail.
Methinks that the professor tap-danceth too much.
thanks, very instructive debate
“A horse’s ass in Russia is a professor in Rhode Island.” I stopped listening after he, wrongly, defined the root causes of the problem of The Ukraine.
He will have to bloviate without me.
♦There are plenty of examples globally where diverse linguistic and cultural groups can live together in perfect harmony. Switzerland for example has four linguistic distinct areas; German, French, Italian and Romansh. All it takes is universally accepted logic, common sense, tolerance and the eschewing of petty parochialism. But of course none of this is very common these days in the age of the ‘self’ and the ‘me first’. If the legislative framework is in place, groups which, for one reason or another, feel aggrieved, can also form their own local political entity, as the Canton Jura in Switzerland was able… Read more »