Where are the negative consequences for America? Why can America invade any country it wants and kill hundreds of thousands of innocent women and children but for some reason when Russia does it we have to show them they aren't allowed?

Only America and its allies can start wars and commit genocides?

[–] Ebber@lemmings.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I didn't condone the USA's actions, and it's clear from your comment that you assume I would. It's clear to me who is the aggressor in this conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and it's not Ukraine.

Don't let your disdain for one imperialist push you over to another.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Classic whataboutism.

Because the US does interventionism, fund far-right politicians, etc., Russia (and China) can do as such, and even more. At least the US doesn't want to "regain it's old lost territories".

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In fairness it's a solid criticism considering there's two kinds of comparisons that aren't made on equal footing. To argue U.S.'s kind of intervention is the same as the Russias, would be more appropriate to consider Russia's pre 2014 involvement in Ukraine. If you want to compare full-scale military operations then ZILtoid makes a good point. We haven't tried to annex another country in a long time.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 7 months ago